Brosius History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The surname Brosius came from the name Ambrose, which was in turn derived from the Latin Ambrosius, which means immortal. The name Ambrose was extremely popular and spread rapidly because of devotion to Saint Ambrose, who lived during the 4th century and was one of the four Fathers of the Western Christian church. He was Governor of Liguria in northern Italy and became the Bishop of Milan in 374 even though he was not yet baptized. As bishop, St. Ambrose was a brilliant administrator and a courageous opponent of Arianism, which the Emperor Theodosius supported.

Early Origins of the Brosius family

The surname Brosius was first found in Bolgna (Latin: Bononia), the largest city and the capital of Emilia-Romagna Region. The famous University of Bologna was founded in the 11th century, by the 13th century the student body was nearly 10,000. Dante and Petrarch studied there. Tisso was tried there for 1564 for writing satirical poems. Bologna naturally, is famous for its sausages. But many noted scholars were born there. 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 was in itself a family honor.

As both a forename and surname, we are reminded of the famous Italian painter of the Sienese school, Ambrogio Lorenzetti (c. 1290-1348.) He painted The Allegory of Good and Bad Government in the Sala dei Nove (Salon of Nine or Council Room) in Siena's Palazzo Pubblico. His elder brother was the painter Pietro Lorenzetti.

As a surname, Giovanni Ambrogio de Predis (c. 1455- c. 1508) comes to mind. He was an Italian Renaissance painter, illuminator and designer of coins active in Milan. He gained a strong reputation as a portraitist, including as a painter of miniatures, at the court of Ludovico Sforza. He was born in a family of artists from Lombardy.

Early History of the Brosius family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Brosius research. Another 119 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1256, 1429, 1469, 1499, 1528, 1540, 1548, 1608, 1655 and 1735 are included under the topic Early Brosius History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Brosius Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ambrogi, Ambrogio, Ambrosi, Ambrosio, Ambros, D'Ambrogi, D'Ambrogio, D'Ambrosi, D'Ambrosio, D'Ambros, Deambrogi, Deambrogio, Ambrogelli, Ambrogetti, Ambrogioli, Ambroset, Ambrosani, Ambrosati, Ambrosoni, Ambrogiani, Brogio, Broso, Broggi, Brogetti, Brozolo and many more.

Early Notables of the Brosius family

Prominent among members of the family was

Teseo Ambrogio degli Albonesi (Theseus Ambrosius) (1469-1540) was an Italian humanist. He was a proponent of "Christian Kabbalah" and an early student of Semitic languages

Brosius Ranking

In the United States, the name Brosius is the 15,903^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Brosius migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Brosius Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Georigh Brosius, aged 42, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1740 2
Johan Georg Brosius, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1740 2
Joh Abraham Brosius, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1742 2
Johannes Brosius, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1742 2
George Brosius, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1746-1747 2
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Brosius Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Peter William Brosius, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1852 2
Ludw Brosius, who landed in America in 1854 2
Jacob Brosius, who landed in St Clair County, Illinois in 1855 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Brosius (post 1700) +

W. L. Brosius, American politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates from Braxton County, 1909 3
Marriott Brosius (1843-1901), American Republican politician, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 10th District, 1889-1901 3
Joseph P. Brosius, American politician, Prohibition Candidate for Pennsylvania State Senate 13th District, 1884 3
John B. Brosius, American politician, Member of West Virginia State House of Delegates from Morgan County, 1893-94 3
George K. Brosius, American politician, Member of South Dakota State House of Representatives 2nd District, 1947-52 3
Enos H. Brosius, American politician, Prohibition Candidate for U.S. Representative from Ohio 18th District, 1902 3
Craig A. Brosius, American Republican politician, Candidate for Florida State House of Representatives 44th District, 1978 3
Cal M. Brosius, American Republican politician, Member of Alaska territorial House of Representatives 3rd District, 1931-32 3

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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 13) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html