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Zammit

Origin Displayed: Italian

Spelling variations of this family name include: Zumaeta, Zumalli, Zammaretti, Zumali, Somma, Samudio, Zommeta and many more.

First found in Naples, formerly Napoli or Neapolis, formerly capital of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies in southern Italy it is the chief city of the province of Naples.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Giovanni Zumini, who arrived at San Francisco on Mar. 16, 1885 aboard the "Normandie;" Giuseppe Zomelli of S. Mariao, Italy, who arrived at Ellis Island on Feb 28, 1904 aboard the "La Champagne.

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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.