Cappelli History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

From the ancient and picturesque Italian region of Venice emerged a variety of distinguished names, including the notable surname Cappelli. 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 are characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. Although the most traditional type of family name found in the region of Venice 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 Cappelli family lived in the city of Ferrara, where the Cappelli family occupied many of the first seats in the Estensi Court in the 12th century.

Early Origins of the Cappelli family

The surname Cappelli was first found in the city of Ferrara, where the Cappelli family occupied many of the first seats in the Estensi Court in the 12th century.

Early History of the Cappelli family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cappelli research. The years 1336, 1340, 1377, 1411, 1449, 1530, 1548, 1587, 1656, 1670, 1734, 1738, 1740, 1790, 1818 and 1859 are included under the topic Early Cappelli History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cappelli Spelling Variations

In comparison with other European surnames, Italian surnames have a surprising number of forms. They reflect the regional variations and the many dialects of the Italian language, each with its own distinctive features. For example, in Northern Italy the typical Italian surname suffix is "i", whereas in Southern Italy it is "o". Additionally, spelling changes frequently occurred because medieval scribes and church officials often spelled names as they sounded rather than according to any specific spelling rules. The spelling variations in the name Cappelli include Cappelli, Cappello, Cappiello, Cappella, Cappilli, Capelli, Capello, Capelle, Cappelletti, Cappelletto, Capelletti, Cappellini, Cappelìn, Cappelloni, Cappellacci, Cappellaccio, Cappellazzo, Cappellari, Cappellaro, Cappellèr, Capellari, Cappelluti and many more.

Early Notables of the Cappelli family

Prominent among members of the family was

Pasquino de Cappelli was a lawyer in Cremona in 1340
Gabriele Cappellini was a well known painter in Ferrara around 1530
Giovanni Antonio Cappelli of Brescia was a fresco painter in 1670 and his works can be seen around the city still today
Ottavio Cappelli of Siena, who lived around 1740, dedicated his life to the church
Antonio Cappelli was an accountant in Modena in 1818
Adriano Cappelli was the Director of the Archives in Modena beginning in 1859. In the 16th century a famous noblewoman, Bianco Capello, became the wife of Francesco de' Medici, Duke of Florence. Rumou...

Cappelli migration to the United States +

A look at the immigration and passenger lists has shown a number of people bearing the name Cappelli:

Cappelli Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Louis Cappelli, who landed in Arkansas in 1882 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Cappelli (post 1700) +

Michael R. Cappelli, American Republican politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Bronx County 7th District, 1954, 1956; Candidate for New York State Senate 28th District, 1958 2
Louis W. Cappelli (b. 1894), American Democratic Party politician, Secretary of State of Rhode Island, 1933-39; Defeated, 1930, 1938; Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island, 1941-44; Superior Court Judge in Rhode Island, 1944 2
Henry A. Cappelli, American Republican politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Oneida County 1st District, 1940 2
Emilio N. Cappelli, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Rhode Island, 1924 2
Allen P. Cappelli, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984 2

Citations +

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 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html