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Early Origins of the Carmignani family

The surname Carmignani was first found in Naples, (Italian: Napoli, Latin: Neapolis) former capital of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies in southern Italy; it is the chief city of the province of Naples. It shares with Instanbul the claim to be the most beautiful city in Europe. Naples has 237 Churches and 57 Chapels. The National Museum and other galleries contain riches in art and artifacts. 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. Where Taranto was also an important possession.

The variant Carmine denotes a "purplish-red" colour from an Aramaic word qirmizi which means “crimson” in English.

Early History of the Carmignani family

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Carmignani Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Carmignani, Carmignola, Carminati, Carmina, Carmena and many more.

Early Notables of the Carmignani 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:

  • Giovanna Carmignani who sang in London in 1763, taking, among others, the principal serious part of Lavinia in 'La Cascina,' produced at the King's Theatre by...

Migration of the Carmignani family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Mary Carmine, who came to New York in 1854; John Carmine, who came to New York in 1854; Barbato Carmine, who arrived in Ashtabula Co., OH sometime between 1875 and 1906.


Contemporary Notables of the name Carmignani (post 1700) +

  • Pietro "Gedeone" Carmignani (b. 1945), Italian football coach and former player
  • Giulio Carmignani (1813-1890), Italian landscape painter


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