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![Show Contents]() Martinoli History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The surname Martinoli came from the Latin name Martinus, which is a derivative of Mars, who was the Roman god of fertility and war.The popularity of the name Martin is due to Saint Martin de Tours, who was one of the best known saints in the Western World. With the spread of Christianity, people named their children after saints in the hope that the children might enjoy that saint's patronage. Martin is also one of the few saints' names, other than the names of Old English saints, found in England before the Norman Conquest. Early Origins of the Martinoli familyThe surname Martinoli was first found in Brescia, where Theobaldo Martinengo, born in 930, was very important to the empire of Otto I. In 953 he donated 15 castles in the area to the empire, and his son Tebaldo led 12,000 men fighting against the Greeks for the empire. His son Leopardo became master of sixty castles, one of which he named Martinengo. Early History of the Martinoli familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Martinoli research. The years 1335, 1439, 1499, 1553, 1650, 1684, 1718, 1722, 1734, 1747, 1772, 1776 and 1873 are included under the topic Early Martinoli History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Martinoli 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 Martinoli. These spelling variations include De Martini, De Martinis, De Martino, DeMartini, DeMartinis, DeMartino, Martignon, Martignone, Martignoni, Martin, Martina, Martinati, Martinato, Martinelli, Martinetti, Martini, Martinilli, Martinis, Martino, Martinoni, Martinotti, Martinuzzi and many more. Early Notables of the Martinoli familyProminent among bearers of this family in early times was Simone Martini, known for his strides in the development of Italian Gothic Painting in the early 14th century. One of his well known works is The Road to Cavalry, a vivid painting with the influence of expressionism and drama from Giotto. Martini was said to be the most distinguished of Duccio's disciples. Another member of the Martinoli lineage is Guglielmo Martini, who became senator of Palermo in 1335. More famous is Francesco di Giorgio, better known as Francesco di Siena, born in 1439. He was trained as a painter, but became...
Another 229 words (16 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Martinoli Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Martinoli familyDiscovered in the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Martinoli: Erno Martino, who arrived in Georgia in 1733; Disloza Martino, aged 37, who arrived at Ellis Island from Messino, Italy, in 1893; Donato Martino, aged 29, who arrived at Ellis Island from Italy, in 1892.
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- Teresio Vittorio Martinoli, Italian fighter pilot and flying ace in the Italian Royal Air Force (Regia Aeronautica Italiana), during World War II, credited with 22 aerial victories
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