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![Show Contents]() Agnellonni History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The Agnellonni surname is derived from the Italian word "agnello," which in turn comes from the Latin "agnellus," a diminutive of "agnus" meaning "lamb." Thus, this name may initially have been a nickname for an innocent, timid, meek or pious person. It was also a popular personal (first) name because of the Christian connotations of the Lamb of God. Agnello was the name of several saints such as St. Agnello of Naples, the sixth century St. Agnello, bishop of Ravenna, as well as St. Agnello of Pisa, companion of St. Francis. During the Middle Ages it was quite common for children to be named after saints in the hope of evoking the protection of the particular saint. Early Origins of the Agnellonni familyThe surname Agnellonni was first found in Pisa the original home of the family Agnelli di Mantova, who came to Pisa from Mantova in circa 1180. Early History of the Agnellonni familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Agnellonni research. Another 52 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1224, 1238, 1313, 1449, 1621, 1626, 1638, 1702 and 1706 are included under the topic Early Agnellonni History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Agnellonni Spelling VariationsThere are many variations of most of those Italian names that originated in the medieval era. Some of these come from regional differences, like the tradition of ending northern names in "o" and southern names in "i". Others come from inaccuracies in the recording process, which were extremely common in the eras before dictionaries standardized spelling. Some of the spelling variations of Agnellonni are Agnelli, Agnello, Agnella, Agnellotti, Agnelli, D'Agnello, D'Agnelli, Agnellini, Agnelletti and many more. Early Notables of the Agnellonni familyProminent among bearers of this family in early times was Saint Agnello of Pisa, who was brought to England in 1224 by St. Francis where he was the founder of the English Franciscan province, Blessed Agnello...
Another 35 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Agnellonni Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Agnellonni familyInvestigation of immigration and passenger lists has revealed a number of people bearing the name Agnellonni: Cruciano Agnello, who arrived in New York on April. 24; 1893 aboard the "Iniziativa," Francesco Agnello, who arrived in New York in 1888 aboard the ".
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