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The Crivelloni surname is from the word "crivello," in turn derived from the Latin "cribrum", meaning "sieve," and as such, it was likely originally an occupational name for a maker or user of sieves.

Early Origins of the Crivelloni family

The surname Crivelloni was first found in Milan (Italian: Milano, Milanese: Milan), the second-most populous city in Italy and the capital of Lombardy where an ancient and noble family of this name have long existed. The first on record is Assuano Crivelli, Archbishop of Milan from 566 to 567, and later sainted.

The family continued to produce powerful ecclesiastics, and Uberto Crivelli (1120-1187) was appointed Cardinal in 1182 and Archbishop (1185) of Milan, before being made Pope Urbano III (1185-1187). His short papacy was noted for his feud with the Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, who had earlier sacked Milan.

Early History of the Crivelloni family

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Crivelloni Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Crivelli, Crivella, Crivellini, Crivello, Crivelloni, Crivellucci and many more.

Early Notables of the Crivelloni family

Prominent among bearers of this family in early times was a family of Venetian painters, which included brothers Carlo Crivelli (c.1430-1493), whose works include the "Virgin and Child" in the Cathedral at Anscoli, and Vittore Crivelli (c.1444-1501). Lodriso Crivelli of Milan, was a poet, appointed a Papal Secretary by Pius II in 1458. Taddeo Crivelli (1451-1479) was another Italian painter and illuminator, though not of the Venetian family, he is thought to be of Lombard origin and spent most of his working life in Ferrara; Lucrezia Crivelli (1452-1508), a mistress...
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Migration of the Crivelloni family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Crivelli, Salvatore, who arrived in America on April 3, 1885 on route to Cincinnati; Domenico Crivelli, age 34, who arrived in New York on Jan. 21, 1886 aboard the ".



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