Gentil History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Gentil family

Early History of the Gentil family

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Gentil Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gentile, Gentili, Gentil, Gentilucci, Gentileschi, Gentilini and many more.

Early Notables of the Gentil family

By the end of the 15th century, southern Italy was known as the Kingdom of Naples, ruled by the house of Aragon. By the early eighteenth century, the Austrians had gained much of the region, under the rule of the Austrian emperor Kales VI. However, in 1734, Spaniard Don Carlos defeated the Austrians, and the region came under Spanish rule once more. In 1799, the French invaded Naples and in 1806, Napoleon's brother Joseph was made king, but this hold on Italy was not to last. In 1813 the Congress Of Vienna restored pre-Napoleonic rule. Among prominent bearers of this surname in early times were:

• Antonio Pallavicini Gentili (1441-1507), an Italian Cardinal, was considered papabile in 1492, Bishop of Frascati from April until December 1503, was Bishop of Ventimiglia from 1484, then Bishop of Ou...
• Robert Gentili (1590-1654?), was an infant prodigy, scapegrace, and translator, eldest son of Alberico Gentili, born in London 11 Sept. 1590, and was named after his godfather the Earl of Essex. (NBio...
• Orazio Gentileschi (1563-1647), was a painter, born at Pisa in 1563, half-brother of the painter Aurelio Lomi, according to some accounts by a second marriage of their mother; but the account generall...
• Artemisia Gentileschi (1590-1642?), was a painter, born at Rome in 1590, and was daughter of Orazio Gentileschi from whom she received her first instructions in painting. 1
• Giovanni Gentile (died after 1649), was an Italian composer and music teacher

Gentil Ranking

In France, the name Gentil is the 925^th most popular surname with an estimated 5,612 people with that name. 2