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![Show Contents]() Amedei History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Italy
From the historical and enchanting Italian region of Tuscany emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Amedei family. During the Middle Ages, as populations grew and travel between regions became more frequent, the people of Tuscany found it necessary to adopt a second name to identify themselves and their families. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames was not complete until the modern era, but the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. Italian hereditary surnames were developed according to fairly general principles and they were characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. Although the most common type of family name found in Tuscany is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, the nickname type of surname is also frequently found. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The surname Amedei is a name for a person who derived their name for the Italian phrase che ama Dio, or ama Dio, which means one whom God loves. Early Origins of the Amedei familyThe surname Amedei was first found in Lucca, a city and comune in Tuscany, capital of the province of Lucca where Bascilican type churches abound and where the main branch of the family originates with the Amadi family in the 14th century. Early History of the Amedei familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Amedei research. The years 1379, 1480, 1483, 1524, 1580, 1644, 1650 and 1695 are included under the topic Early Amedei History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Amedei Spelling VariationsSurnames that originated in Italy are characterized by an enormous number of spelling variations. Some of these are derived from regional traditions and dialects. Northern names, for instance, often end in "o", while southern names tend to end in "i". Other variations come from the fact the medieval scribes tended to spell according to the sound of words, rather than any particular set of rules. The recorded variations of Amedei include Amaddei, Amaddo, Amado, Amaddìi, Amaddìo, Amade, Amadei, Amadi, Amadini, Amadio, Amedei, Amedeo, Amidei, Amideo, Amoddeo, Amodei and many more. Early Notables of the Amedei familyProminent among members of the family was - Stefano Amedei (1580-1644), an Italian painter of the early Baroque period
Migration of the Amedei familyIn the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Amedei Anna Amado, aged 40, who arrived at Ellis Island from Marcone, Italy, in 1912; Antonio Amado, aged 23, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1924; Arcola Amado, aged 29, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1921.
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