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Early Origins of the Botticelli family

The surname Botticelli was first found in Cremona a city in Lombardy, capital of the province of Cremona. Founded by the Romans in 218 it has a checkered history. Virgil studied here. The finest building is the cathedral in the Lombard Romanesque style. It was started in 1107. There are many frescos from the 16th century. It was Austrian in 1814, but became a part of Italy in 1859. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry.

Early History of the Botticelli family

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Botticelli Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Botta, Botto, Botti, Boto, Bota and others.

Early Notables of the Botticelli family

Prominent among bearers of this family in early times was

  • Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi, known as Sandro Botticelli (c. 1445-1510), was an Italian painter of the Early Renaissance. He is best known for his Venus and Mars, a panel painting of about...

Migration of the Botticelli family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Annunziata Bota, aged 21, who arrived at Ellis Island from Ascoli Satiano, Italy, in 1913; Adelina Botto, aged 21, who arrived at Ellis Island from Borzonssca, Italy, in 1921.


Contemporary Notables of the name Botticelli (post 1700) +

  • Michael C. Botticelli (1959-2023), American four-time bronze medalist figure skater who competed in pairs with Sheryl Franks


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