Baldo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

The distinguished surname Baldo 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 Baldo came from the Germanic word baltha, which means gallant, bold.

Early Origins of the Baldo family

The surname Baldo 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 Baldo family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Baldo research. The years 1160, 1281, 1296, 1298, 1343, 1507, 1550, 1553, 1579, 1585, 1624, 1650, 1683, 1695 and 1703 are included under the topic Early Baldo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Baldo Spelling Variations

In comparison with other European surnames, Italian surnames have a surprising number of forms. They reflect the regional variations and the many dialects of the Italian language, each with its own distinctive features. For example, in Northern Italy the typical Italian surname suffix is "i", whereas in Southern Italy it is "o". Additionally, spelling changes frequently occurred because medieval scribes and church officials often spelled names as they sounded rather than according to any specific spelling rules. The spelling variations in the name Baldo include 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 Baldo family

Prominent among bearers of this family in early times was

Percivalle Baldissone was ambassador to Pope Martino IV in 1281 in Genoa. A soldier of the Baldo lineage at this time was Pace Baldassino, who lived in Gubbio in 950. Also from this family in Gubbio was B...

Baldo migration to the United States +

Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Baldo were

Baldo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Leon M Baldo, aged 38, who arrived in Missouri in 1847 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Baldo (post 1700) +

Baldo Marro (d. 2017), Philippine award winning actor, screenwriter, stunt director, film director and producer
Baldo Baldi (1888-1961), Italian two-time gold medalist fencer at the 1920 Summer Olympics

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)