The noble Spanish family name Cigala, is classified as being of nickname origin. In this particular instance, the surname Cigala is derived from the Italian term "cicala," taken from the Latin "cicada," meaning "cigarra" (grasshopper). Thus, the surname Cigala or Cigala was probably given to a rather small or boisterous person.
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Early Origins of the Cigala family
The surname Cigala was first found in the province of Valencia, in the eastern region of the Iberian peninsula. The earliest reference to the family name Cigala is from Italy where Andrís Cicala was executed for attempting to take the life of Emperor Federico.
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Early History of the Cigala family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cigala research. Another 82 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1571 is included under the topic Early Cigala History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Cigala Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Cigala, Sigala, Cigales, Sicaria and others.
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Early Notables of the Cigala family
Prominent among members of the family
was Felipe Cigala y y Ussodemar, born in Genova, who visited the city of Saint James of Compostela in 1571
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Migration of the Cigala family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Franceso Sigalla who arrived in Philadelphia in 1846; and Jose Cigale who settled in Indiana in 1892.
Contemporary Notables of the name Cigala (post 1700)
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Giuseppe Cigala Fulgosi (b. 1910), former commander of the Italian navy
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