Calenda History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

The Calenda surname is of uncertain derivation, but it may have its roots with the word "calendula," which is a cultivated marigold.

Early Origins of the Calenda family

The surname Calenda was first found in Nocera dei Pagani (presently called Nocera Inferiore,) in Salerno Province, Kingdom of Naples, where they trace their Norman-Viking origins back to Stefano Calenda who lived in 982. 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 Calenda family

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Calenda Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Calenda, Calienda, Calendo, Caliendo and others.

Early Notables of the Calenda family

By the end of the 15th century, southern Italy was known as the Kingdom of Naples, ruled by the house of Aragon. By the early eighteenth century, the Austrians had gained much of the region, under the rule of the Austrian emperor Kales VI. However, in 1734, Spaniard Don Carlos defeated the Austrians, and the region came under Spanish rule once more. In 1799, the French invaded Naples and in 1806, Napoleon's brother Joseph was made king, but this hold on Italy was not to last. In 1813 the Congress Of Vienna restored pre-Napoleonic rule. Among prominent bearers of this surname in early times were:

Landolfo Calenda, who was a Grand Admiral of the Kingdom of Puglia in 1157
Constance Calenda (fl 1415), an Italian surgeon specialising in diseases of the eye
Salvator Calenda was famous for his medical illustrations in the abbey at the Medical College in Naples

Calenda migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Calenda Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Pasqe. Calenda, age 33, who arrived in America on Jan. 13, 1882, aboard the "Elysia"
Dionisio Calenda, age 25, who arrived in New York on May 27, 1887, aboard the "Neustria"

Contemporary Notables of the name Calenda (post 1700) +

Roméo Calenda (b. 1972), French football player