| ![Show Contents]() Boschiero History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Italy The Boschiero family can trace its noble origins to the Italian region of Piedmont. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adapt 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 are characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. Although the most traditional type of family name found in the region of Piedmont is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, local surnames are also found. Local names, which are the least frequent of the major types of surnames found in Italy, are derived from a place-name where the original bearer once resided or held land. Often Italian local surnames bore the prefix "di," which signifies emigration from one place to another, but does not necessarily denote nobility. The Boschiero family lived near a wood or forest. The word Italian word bosco is the root of this name. Early Origins of the Boschiero familyThe surname Boschiero was first found in the northern region of Piedmont. Early History of the Boschiero familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Boschiero research. The years 1440, 1460, 1542, 1570, 1615, 1625, 1686, 1709, 1711, 1717, 1720, 1731, 1732, 1760, 1772, 1813, 1850, 1860 and 1861 are included under the topic Early Boschiero History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Boschiero 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 Boschiero include Bosco, Boschi, Bosca, Busco, Busca, Del Bosco, Boscovich, Boschello, Boscoli, Boschetto, Boschetti, Boschini, Boschin, Boscolo, Boscaro, Boscari, Boascarello, Boscarino, Boscarini, Boscarin, Buscarino, Buscarini, Boscaino, Boscaini, Boscain, Buscaino, Boscariolo, Boscariol, Boscaroli, Boscarol, Boscarato, Boschero, Boschiero, Boschieri, Boschier, Boscherini, Boscaglia, Buscaglia, Buscaglione and many more. Early Notables of the Boschiero familyProminent among members of the family was Alberto Boschetti of Modena, who was an important member of the church during the 12th century; Albertino Boschetti was the Count of San Cesano in 1440; Bernardo di Bosco was the Bishop of Solsona, and became Archbishop of the town in 1460; Baldassare Boschetti of Modena dedicated his life to the church in 1542; Andrea Boscoli was a Florentine painter and is famous for works in the Uffizi gallery in Florence and for works in the Los Angeles Art Museum; Giovanni Boschetto was a priest and musician in Viterbo around 1570; Alfonso Boschi was...
Another 156 words (11 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Boschiero Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Boschiero familySome of the first North American settlers with Boschiero name or one of its variants: Mary Busco, who arrived in Virginia in 1736; and Elizabeth Busco, who arrived in Virginia in 1739.
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