Where did the name D'Alessandro come from? What is their coat of arms? When did the D'Alessandro family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

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D'Alessandro

Origin Displayed: Italian

Spelling variations of this family name include: Di Sandro, Sandra, Sandras, Sandre, Sandrolini, Sandron, Sandrone, Alessandro, Alessandra, Lassandro, Lassandra, Assandro and many more.

First found in Florence, originally the capital of Tuscany, then capital of the kingdom of Italy. On the River Arno there are numerous Florentine Churches, Museums, Galleries. It dates back to 313 A.D.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Giovanni Allesandro, who was Naturalized in Colorado in 1890; Edward Alesandro, who was on record in New York State some time between 1884-1915; as well as Alicandro Alessandro, who arrived in New York, NY in 1904.

Some noteworthy people of the name D'Alessandro

Franco D'Alessandro (b. 1967), is an American playwright
Andrés Nicolás D'Alessandro (b. 1981), is an Argentine left-footed footballer
Dominic D’Alessandro (b. 1947), is the Canadian President and current CEO of Manulife Financial

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RENAISSANCE

The Renaissance was a great rebirth of Classical art, literature, and science. It began in the Italian city-state of Florence in the 14th century and it was characterized by the spread of humanism and the beginning of objective scientific inquiry. Wealthy Florentine merchants and bankers such as the powerful Medici family, saw themselves as the heirs of the great figures of the ancient Roman Empire. Many of these families became the lavish patrons of artists and scholars in order to increase their own prestige and secure political power.