| ![Show Contents]() Cavallino History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Italy The surname Cavallino comes from the words "cavallaro," which means a horse dealer; or from "cavalieri," meaning a horseman, rider or knight. Early Origins of the Cavallino familyThe surname Cavallino was first found in at Ferrara, a city and comune in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara, one of the more prosperous cities at this early time. Records locate the Cavalieri family in Ferrara as early as the 9th century, when Giovanni Cavalieri defended his vast lands against the Venetians. Early History of the Cavallino familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cavallino research. The years 1259, 1344, 1450, 1454, 1500, 1508, 1550, 1590, 1602, 1616, 1620, 1656, 1676, 1684, 1735, 1761 and 1775 are included under the topic Early Cavallino History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cavallino Spelling VariationsSurnames that originated in Italy are characterized by an enormous number of spelling variations. Some of these are derived from regional traditions and dialects. Northern names, for instance, often end in "o", while southern names tend to end in "i". Other variations come from the fact the medieval scribes tended to spell according to the sound of words, rather than any particular set of rules. The recorded variations of Cavallino include Cavalli, Cavallo, Cavalletti, Cavalletto, Cavallini, Cavallino, Cavallina, Cavallìn, Cavallucci, Cavalluccio, Cavalluzzi, Cavallotti, Cavallotto, Cavallone, Cavallacci, Cavallazzi, Cavallari, Cavallaro, Cavallàr, Cavalleri, Cavallero, Cavaleri, Cavalero, Cavalieri, Cavaliere and many more. Early Notables of the Cavallino familyProminent among members of the family was - Bernardo Cavallino (1616-1656), an Italian painter of the Baroque period, died during the plague epidemic in 1656
- Bernardo Cavallino, a painter in Naples in 1620
Migration of the Cavallino familyAn examination into the immigration and passenger lists has discovered a number of people bearing the name Cavallino: Bartolomeo Cavallero, who arrived in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1778 with his wife Maria and his six children; Diego, Antonio, Bartolomeo, Maria, Augustina, Andrea, and Louis Cavalli, who were all naturalized in Detroit in 1833.
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