| ![Show Contents]() Amata History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Italy The name Amata is derived from the Latin word "amatus," meaning "beloved," and was a popular source of many given names. Early Origins of the Amata familyThe surname Amata was first found in both northern and southern Italy, as Amati and Amato respectively. The surname Amato was, and is, quite common on the southern island region of Sicily, while Amati is common further north, in Campania, and Emilia-Romagna. Early History of the Amata familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Amata research. Another 111 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1051, 1101, 1179, 1520, 1525, 1550, 1596, 1635 and 1684 are included under the topic Early Amata History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Amata Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Amato, Amati, Amat, Amata, D'Amato, Amado, Amatucci and many more. Early Notables of the Amata familyProminent among members of the family was Ferdinando II, Governor of the people of Ferrara, in 1179; and Nicola Amati or Niccolò Amati (1596-1684), an Italian luthier from Cremona.Amati, a family of celebrated Italian violinmakers, who lived and worked at Cremona, and are generally regarded as the founders of the Cremona school. There is...
Another 54 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Amata Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Amata familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Nicola Damato, 34; who arrived in New York, in 1882. Guiseppe Amato, 10; who came to New York in 1888; and Pietro Amato, 47; who arrived in New York in 1896..
| Contemporary Notables of the name Amata (post 1700) | + |
- Amata Coleman Radewagen, American Republican politician, Member of Republican National Committee from American Samoa, 1988-; Candidate for Delegate to U.S. Congress from American Samoa, 1994, 2006 1
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