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Where did the Italian Grandi family come from? What is the Italian Grandi family crest and coat of arms? When did the Grandi family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Grandi family history?
The Grandi surname comes from the word "grande" which means "tall," or "large," and evolved from a nickname for someone of large stature, in either size or reputation.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Grandi, Grande and others.First found in Ferrara a city in Emilia capital of the province of Ferrara. History dates back to 753. It was at war with Venice in 1471. It is a walled city and notable is the Church of S.Cristoforo. Knitted goods and shawls are made. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time was in itself a family honor. The name was of ancient nobility.
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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Grandi research. Another 313 words(22 lines of text) covering the years 1403, 1491, 1500, 1531, 1545, 1548, 1578, 1586, 1630, 1671, and 1742 are included under the topic Early Grandi History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Another 69 words(5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Grandi Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Grandi. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Grandi Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Nicolas Grandi, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1816
- Claudia Grandi, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1840
- Rosa Grandi, age 18, who arrived in American on June 30, 1884, aboard the "Caledonia"
- Emiddio Grandi, age 40, who arrived in New York on Nov. 16, 1886 aboard the "Cheribon"
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- Dino Grandi (1895-1988), Italian politician, Count di Mordano
- Bruno Grandi (b. 1934), Italian gymnast
- Ercole Grandi (1491-1531), Italian painter
- Guido Grandi (1886-1970), Italian entomologist
- Irene Grandi (b. 1969), Italian singer
- Marta Grandi (1915-2005), Italian entomologist
- Serena Grandi (b. 1958), Italian actress
- Margherita Grandi (1892-1971), Australian opera soprano
- Thomas Grandi (b. 1972), Canadian alpine skier
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- Stiens, Robert E. Passenger list Italy to New York 1893 In Italian Genealogist. Torrance, CA: Augustan Society No 3, 1983. Print.
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- Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
- Bongioanni, Angelo. Nomi e Cognomi. Saggio di Ricerche Etimologiche e Storiche. Torino: A. Forni, 1979. Print.
- Battilana, Natale, Ed. Genealogie Dello Famiglie Nobili di Genova. Genova: Fratelli Pagano, 1825. Print.
- Fucilla, Josheph G. Our Italian Surnames. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1987. Print. (ISBN 0806311878).
- Di Crollalanza, Goffredo. Enciclopedia araldico cavalleresca Prontuario nobiliare. Pisa: Presso La Direzione Del Giorale Araldica , 1878. Print.
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The Grandi Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Grandi Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.
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