Show ContentsBaldelli History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The distinguished surname Baldelli can be traced back to the ancient and beautiful region of Lombardy. Although people were originally known only by a single name, 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 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. The most common type of family name found in the region of Lombardy is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name. During the Middle Ages, Italians adopted the patronymic system of name-making because it perfectly complemented the prevailing Feudal System. In Italy the popularity of patronymic type of surname is also due to the fact that during the Christian era, people often named their children after saints and biblical figures. The surname Baldelli came from the Germanic word baltha, which means gallant, bold.

Early Origins of the Baldelli family

The surname Baldelli was first found in the city of Cremona, which lies just south of Milan. The earliest records of the family lie here with the Baldesio family in the 8th century.

Early History of the Baldelli family

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Baldelli Spelling Variations

There 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 Baldelli are Baldo, Baldi, Baudi, Baudo, Bauda, De Baudi, Debaudi, Baldelli, Baldella, Baldetti, Balde, Baldini, Baldin, Baldinotti, Balducci, Baldocci, Baldoni, Baldizzone, Baldacchi, Baldaco, Baldacchino, Baldecchi, Baldacci, Baldassi, Baldasso, Baldas, Baldassini, Baldasseroni, Baldassarini, Baldana, BaldaChina, Baldassin, Baldazzi, Baldani, Baldan, Baldaro, Baldari, Baldesi, Baldrati, Baldironi, Baudino, Baudinelli, Bauduccio, Baudone, Baudizzone, Baudacci, Baudassi, Baudasso and many more.

Early Notables of the Baldelli family

Prominent among bearers of this family in early times was Rinaldo Baldacchini in Cortona in 1160, who owned much land and many castles; his son Filippo d' Antonio Baldacchini was a count in a Papal castle; Cino Baldi of Novara was a famous religious man in 1296 and Lapo Baldi took his position and status in 1298; Percivalle Baldissone was ambassador to Pope Martino IV in 1281 in Genoa. A soldier of the Baldelli lineage at this time was Pace Baldassino, who lived in Gubbio in 950. Also from this family in Gubbio was Baldoino Baldassini who was a count, San...
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United States Baldelli migration to the United States +

In the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Baldelli

Baldelli Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Agostino Baldelli, aged 54, originally from Fossato di Vico, (Perugia), Italy, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Duca d'Aosta" from Genova [1]
  • Caterina Baldelli, aged 15, originally from Fossato di Vico, (Perugia), Italy, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Duca d'Aosta" from Genova [1]
  • Giulia Baldelli, aged 30, originally from Firenze, Italy, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Giuseppe Verdi" from Genoa, Italy [1]

Contemporary Notables of the name Baldelli (post 1700) +

  • Rocco Baldelli (b. 1981), American former Major League Baseball center fielder
  • Dante Baldelli (1904-1953), Italian founder of Baldelli ceramics, Città di Castello, Italy in 1943; his daughter Simona and her husband Lorenzo Colacicchi continue the business
  • Giovanni Baldelli (1914-1986), Italian anarchist, best known for his 1971 work Social Anarchism
  • Fortunato Baldelli (1935-2012), Italian Catholic Cardinal, Apostolic Nuncio in France from June 1999 until 2009
  • Ferdinando Baldelli (1886-1963), Italian Catholic Bishop, President of the Pontificia Commissione di Assistenza (1944–1959)


  1. Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result


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