Arno History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsVenice, one of the oldest and most beautiful regions of Italy, is the esteemed birthplace of numerous prominent families, and of a family that bears the surname Arno. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for them to adopt a second name to identify themselves, as populations grew and travel became more frequent. 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. Arno was a surname derived from an occupation. Occupational surnames, which are less common than other types of surnames in Italy, date back to the feudal era. The surname Arno is an occupational name for a the personal name Arnoaldi, which is itself derived from the Frankish name "Arnuwalda." The Frankish given name Arnuwald, which is composed of two elements, arnu, which means eagle, and walda, which means powerful, was given to a person who was as powerful as an eagle. Early Origins of the Arno familyThe surname Arno was first found in the cities of Venice and Vicenza where Arnaldo Arnaldi was the first person bearing this surname. Arnaldo from Arezzo, born in 1052, dedicated his life to the church. As a result of his loyalty, Enrico III granted him all imperial concessions to the church in Siena. This meant that Arnaldo could essentially treat the church as his second home. Early History of the Arno familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Arno research. Another 64 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1358, 1364, 1465, 1532, 1613, 1640, 1721, 1724 and 1750 are included under the topic Early Arno History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Arno 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 Arno are Arnaldi, Arnaldo, Arnao, Arnaud, Arnaudi, Arnaudo, Arno, Arnold, Arnoldi and many more. Early Notables of the Arno familyProminent among members of the family was
Arno RankingIn the United States, the name Arno is the 15,935th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
An inquiry into the early roots of North American families reveals a number of immigrants bearing the name Arno or a variant listed above: Arno Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
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