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![Show Contents]() Dinis History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
A variety of distinguished and notable names have emerged from the beautiful and historical Italian region of Tuscany, including the notable surname Dinis. During the Middle Ages, as populations grew and travel between regions became more frequent, the people of Tuscany, who were originally known only by a single name, found it necessary to adopt a second name to identify themselves and their families. This process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries, but it was not completed until the modern era. The development of Italian hereditary surnames followed general principles and were characterized by derivatives from one's given name. The patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, was one of the most common name types found in the region of Tuscany. This system of name-making was widely used because it linked well with the existing Feudal System and during the Christian era, many people named their children after saints and biblical figures. The surname Dinis came from the name Dino, which is in turn a pet form of many personal names with the ending "dino" or "dini." Early Origins of the Dinis familyThe surname Dinis was first found in Florence (Italian: Firenze), where records date back to the year 1283, when Taddeo Dini dedicated his life to the Catholic Church. Early History of the Dinis familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dinis research. The years 1621, 1625, 1670 and 1700 are included under the topic Early Dinis History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Dinis Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Dini, Dino, Dinelli, Dinello, and Dinissiaco. and others. Early Notables of the Dinis familyProminent among members of the family was Giovanni Dini, a Florentine politician during the 14th century. Pietro Dini was an ecclesiastic in Florence during the 16th century; Pietro di Agostino Dini...
Another 31 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Dinis Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Dinis familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Abdo Dini, who arrived at Ellis Island from Saidneya, Turkey in 1914; Alberto Dini, aged 42, who arrived at Ellis Island in 1892; and Cemira Dini, aged 43, who arrived at Ellis Island in 1895..
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- Edmund Dinis (1924-2010), American politician and prosecutor, Southern District Attorney, Massachusetts (1960-1971)
- Edmund Dinis, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Massachusetts State House of Representatives; Member of Massachusetts State Senate 1
- Alfredo Dinis (1917-1945), Portuguese anti-fascist
- Antônio Lino da Silva Dinis (1943-2013), Portuguese-born Brazilian Roman Catholic bishop
- Joaquim António Dinis (b. 1947), former Angolan-Portuguese footballer
- Carlos Dinis, Angolan silver and bronze medalist basketball head coach
- Dinis Martins Vital (b. 1932), former Portuguese footballer
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