Arcangelo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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From the historical and fascinating Italian region of Venice emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Arcangelo family. People in this region were originally known by only a single name, but it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames began in Italy in the 10th and 11th centuries. Arcangelo is thought to have originally been a nickname for the first bearer of this surname. As a nickname, Arcangelo most likely described a person who was "angelic," or perhaps a person who acted as some kind of religious messenger.

Early Origins of the Arcangelo family

The surname Arcangelo was first found in Treviso. anciently Tarvisium, a town in Venetia, capital of the province of Treviso. The cathedral of San Pietro is notable and dates back to 1141. It is classical style with seven domes with works by many notable painters and sculptors. The Piazza dei Signori has many palaces. In the 6th centaur this town was a seat of a Lombard duke. Charlemagne held it. Later it was Venetian. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry.

Early History of the Arcangelo family

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Arcangelo Spelling Variations

Italian surnames come in far more variations than the names of most other nationalities. Regional traditions and dialects are a decisive factor in this characteristic. For example, northern names tend to end in "o", while southern in "i". Also important, but not unique to Italy, was the fact that before dictionaries and the printing press most scribes simply spelled words according to their sounds. The predictable result was an enormous number of spelling variations. The recorded spellings of Arcangelo include Angeli, Angelo, Angela, Angioli, Angiolo, Angiola, Agnoli, Agnolo, Agnola, D'Angeli, D'Angelo, D'Angiolo, Angelelli, Angelillo, Angiolillo, Agnorelli, Agnoletti, Angeletti, Angelino, Angiolini, Angolini, Angelucci, Agnolucci, Angelotti, Agnelutto, Agnelut, Angelantoni and many more.

Early Notables of the Arcangelo family

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Arcangelo migration to the United States +

A search of the immigration and passenger lists has shown a number of people bearing the name Arcangelo:

Arcangelo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Adamo Arcangelo, aged 29, who arrived in America from Mileto, in 1895
Cotello Arcangelo, aged 7, who arrived in America, in 1895
D. Arnelio Arcangelo, aged 23, who arrived in America, in 1896

Arcangelo Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Antonio Arcangelo, aged 11, who arrived in America from Clivio, in 1905
Antonucci Arcangelo, aged 30, who arrived in America from Roma, in 1905
Anna Arcangelo, aged 23, who arrived in America from Naro, Sicily, in 1906
Francesco Arcangelo, aged 27, who arrived in America from Castellammare, Italy, in 1907
Franco Arcangelo, aged 18, who arrived in America from Citta S. Angelo, Italy, in 1910
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Contemporary Notables of the name Arcangelo (post 1700) +

Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713), Italian composer