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![Show Contents]() Gattinara History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The surname Gattinara is derived from the Italian word "gatto," meaning "a cat." It was no doubt taken on as a surname after having been a nickname for someone who was in some way cat-like. Early Origins of the Gattinara familyThe surname Gattinara was first found in Sicily (Italian: Sicilia), the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry. Early History of the Gattinara familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gattinara research. Another 196 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1171, 1400, 1589, 1771, 1902, 1905 and 1909 are included under the topic Early Gattinara History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gattinara Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Gati, Gatti, Gatto, Gatta, La Gatto, Gattelli, Gattini, Gattoli, Gattolin, Gattulli, Gattullo, Gattai, Gattei, Gatteschi, Gatiglia, Gattuso, Del Gatto, Gattico, Gattinara, Gattic, Gattola and many more. Early Notables of the Gattinara familyProminent among bearers of this surname in early times was Giuseppe Gatti di Sesto Calende of Lombardy, who was raised to the nobility in 1771. Also of note were...
Another 29 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Gattinara Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Gattinara familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Gatti, who was naturalized in Mississippi in 1845; Aless Gatti of Genoa, who arrived at Ellis Island, New York in 1893; Cataldo Gatti, who arrived at Ellis Island, New York in 1892.
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