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![Show Contents]() Belli History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Belli familyThe surname Belli was first found in the city of Verona, where earliest records are found in 1279 with Vivaldo and Filippo Bellanda, city councilors, and with the Bellani family who were well in known for their peace-making efforts. Jacobus de Belviso (c. 1270-1335) was an Italian jurist from Bologna. Early History of the Belli familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Belli research. The years 1370, 1418, 1435, 1475, 1552, 1588, 1595, 1598, 1601, 1610, 1616, 1620, 1654, 1656, 1661, 1664, 1670, 1726, 1813 and 1820 are included under the topic Early Belli History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Belli Spelling VariationsItalian 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 Belli include Belli, Bello, Bella, De Bello, De Belli, Debelli, De Bei, De Bellis, Di Bello, Lo Bello, Lobello, Lubello, Lubelli, La Bella, Labella, Bellavista, Bellido, Bellardi, Bellezza, Bellone, Bellarmini, Bellacati, Bellacera, Bellelli, Belleli, Belle, Belletti, Bellettini, Bellini, Bellino, Bellin, Belluzzi, Bellocci, Bellozzi, Bellotti, Belotti, Bellotto, Bellotta, Belloni, Bellacci, Bellaccini, Ballacchini, Bellazzi, Bellami, Bellemo, Bellen, Bellandi, Bellani, Bellano, Bellan, Bellardo, Bellasi, Bellati, Bellato, Belliato, Bellero, Belleri, Belleschi, Bellesi, Belligi, Bellisi, Bellugi, Belluschi, Belushi, Bellussi, Bellutti, Bellutta, Bellassai, Bellantonio, Bellantoni, Bellantone, Bellantuone, Bellocchio, Bellocchi, Bellebuono, Bellobuono, Bellabuono, Bellomo, Belluomo, Begliuomini and many more. Early Notables of the Belli familyProminent among members of the family was - Domenico Belli was made Grand Chancellor of the House of Savoy in 1588 and given power in Italy, France and Spain. Roberto Bellarmini was Cardinal in Montepulciano in 1598, Archbishop of Capua in 1601...
- Ottavio Bellini was mayor of Bologna in the 17th century. Members of the Bellone family in Messina were made barons around this time. Members of the Belloni family were professors at the University of...
Belli RankingIn the United States, the name Belli is the 12,685th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
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Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the name Belli or a variant listed above:
Belli Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Johann Belli, who arrived in Georgia sometime between 1733 and 1783
- Waters Belli, who settled in Missouri in 1793
Belli Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Antonio Belli, who settled in New Orleans sometime between 1846 and 1856
- Charles Belli, who settled in California in 1879
Belli Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Eduardo Belli, who settled in New York sometime between 1884 and 1915
| Contemporary Notables of the name Belli (post 1700) | + |
- Remo Delmo Belli (1927-2016), American jazz drummer and innovator who developed the first successful synthetic drumheads, founder of the Remo company in 1957
- Mary Lou Belli, American television director and author
- Major John Belli, Quartermaster General of the U.S. Army from 1792 to 1794
- Melvin Mouron Belli (1907-1996), American lawyer, known for his celebrity clients
- Frank Belli, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1964
- Francis Belli, American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Palermo, 1884
- Carmen M. Belli, American politician, Mayor of Garfield, New Jersey, 1950-53
- Laura Belli (b. 1947), Italian actress and singer
- Pierangelo Belli (b. 1944), retired Italian professional football player
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