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![Show Contents]() Garin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The distinguished surname Garin can be traced back to the ancient and beautiful region of Venice. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames was not complete until the modern era, but the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. Italian hereditary surnames were developed according to fairly general principles and they were characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. The most common type of family name found in the region of Venice is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name. During the Middle Ages, Italians adopted the patronymic system of name-making because it perfectly complemented the prevailing Feudal System. In Italy the popularity of patronymic type of surname is also due to the fact that during the Christian era, people often named their children after saints and biblical figures. The surname Garin came from the Latin name Guarinus, which is in turn derived from the Old Germanic word wara, which means defense, protection. In Italy, the popularity of the personal name Guarino was influenced by the devotion to the saints bearing this name, especially for Saint Guarino from Bologna, Bishop of Palestrina of Rome. Early Origins of the Garin familyThe surname Garin was first found in Bologna (Latin: Bononia), one of the more prosperous cities at this early time. Records are found in the 12th century, when members of the Guarini family were involved in the government in Bologna. Early History of the Garin familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Garin research. The years 1370, 1434, 1566 and 1567 are included under the topic Early Garin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Garin Spelling VariationsItalian surnames have a surprising number of forms in comparison with other European surnames because they reflect the regional variations and the many dialects of the Italian language, each of which has its distinctive features. For example, in Northern Italy the most standard Italian surname suffix is "I", whereas in Southern Italy the most typical surname suffix is "O". Sardinian is very different from other forms of Italian and in fact, it is considered to be its own distinct language. Additionally, spelling changes frequently occurred because medieval scribes, church officials, and the bearers of names, spelled names as they sounded rather than according to any specific spelling rules. As a consequence of the major changes in the Italian language and in the local spellings of Italian surnames that occurred over the course of history, there are numerous variations for the surname Garin. These spelling variations include Guarino, Guarini, Gueriento, Gueriao, Guerino, Guerini, Garin, Varini, Varin, Guariniello and many more. Early Notables of the Garin familyProminent among members of the family was Gueriento, a Paduan painter born in 1370. He was highly influenced by famous painter Giotto, and was the centre of the school of painting at Padua. His works are today in museums in Padua, Bassano, and in the Doges' Palace in Venice. Battista Guarino was a humanist and educator in Ferrara in 1434; Francesco Guarini was Governor of Romagna in 1566; Giovan-Battista Guarini was a famous poet and diplomat in Ferrara at this time, and taught philosophy at the...
Another 86 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Garin Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Garin RankingIn France, the name Garin is the 858th most popular surname with an estimated 5,944 people with that name. 1
 Garin migration to the United States | + |
The records on immigrants and ships' passengers show a number of people bearing the name Garin:
Garin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Doninck Garin, aged 21, who landed in Missouri in 1842 2
- Dennis Garin, aged 32, who arrived in Missouri in 1845 2
| Garin migration to New Zealand | + |
Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Garin Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- Mr. Garin, Australian settler travelling from Sydney aboard the ship "Earl Durham" arriving in Bay of Islands, North Island, New Zealand in 1841 3
| Contemporary Notables of the name Garin (post 1700) | + |
- John Garin Liley (b. 1967), English former rugby union player from Wakefield, England for the England National Team in 1990, brother of Rob Liley
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
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