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![Show Contents]() Brandin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The distinguished surname Brandin can be traced back to the ancient and beautiful region of Venice. 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 Venice 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 Brandin came from the word branda, which means sword. Early Origins of the Brandin familyThe surname Brandin was first found in the city of Bagnacavallo, where the Brandolini family has roots dating back about 1000 years. Early History of the Brandin familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brandin research. The years 1327, 1345, 1397, 1450, 1460, 1525, 1620, 1625, 1660 and 1789 are included under the topic Early Brandin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Brandin Spelling VariationsEnormous variation in spelling and form characterizes those Italian names that originated in the medieval era. This is caused by two main factors: regional tradition, and inaccuracies in the recording process. Before the last few hundred years, scribes spelled names according to their sounds. Spelling variations were the unsurprising result. The variations of Brandin include Brandi, Brando, Branda, Branni, Branno, Brandani, Brandini, Brandino, Brandoli, Brandolini, Brandoni, Brandone, Brandacci, Brandazzi, Brandaglia and many more. Early Notables of the Brandin familyProminent among members of the family was - Ciuto Brandini was a political reformist in Florence around 1345
- Michelangelo Brandini was a well known sculptor and architect in Florence around 1450
 Brandin migration to the United States | + |
Immigrants bearing the name Brandin or a variant listed above include:
Brandin Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Christopher Brandin, who arrived in Virginia in 1635 1
Brandin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Jacob Brandin, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1743 1
Brandin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Chrisn Brandin, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1800 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Brandin (post 1700) | + |
- Robert M. Brandin, American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Madrid, 1943 2
- 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)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 26) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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