Nuti History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

The Nuti family can trace its noble origins to the Italian region of Tuscany. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adapt 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 are characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. Although the most traditional type of family name found in the region of Tuscany is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, local surnames are also found. Local names, which are the least frequent of the major types of surnames found in Italy, are derived from a place-name where the original bearer once resided or held land. Often Italian local surnames bore the prefix "di," which signifies emigration from one place to another, but does not necessarily denote nobility. The Nuti family lived in the lands of Tuscany.

Early Origins of the Nuti family

The surname Nuti was first found in the area of Florence. Earliest records can be found dating back to the Benvenuti family of counts, who moved to Cingoli from Florence in 1200.

Early History of the Nuti family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Nuti research. The years 1418, 1419, 1421, 1424, 1434, 1470, 1490, 1524, 1650, 1660, 1750 and 1828 are included under the topic Early Nuti History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Nuti Spelling Variations

In comparison with other European surnames, Italian surnames have a surprising number of forms. They reflect the regional variations and the many dialects of the Italian language, each with its own distinctive features. For example, in Northern Italy the typical Italian surname suffix is "i", whereas in Southern Italy it is "o". Additionally, spelling changes frequently occurred because medieval scribes and church officials often spelled names as they sounded rather than according to any specific spelling rules. The spelling variations in the name Nuti include Benvenuti, Benvenuto, Benvegnu, Ventui, Venutti, Venuto, Venutelli, Begnudelli, Vignudelli, Vignodelli, Vignudini, Nuti, Nutini, Gnuti and many more.

Early Notables of the Nuti family

Prominent among members of the family was

Lorenzo Benvenuti, who was born in Florence in the late 14th century, and was mayor of the city in 1418, mayor of San Giovanni in 1419, and mayor of Prato in 1421. His brother Niccolo Benvenuti was al...
the Benvenuti di Cino family in Florence were well known for bearing six priests to the community in the 14th and 15th centuries
Pietro Benvenuti was a prominent architect in Ferrara in the 15th century
Giovanni Battista Benvenuti was a famous painter in Ferrara around 1490
Domenico Benvenuti was a talented organ builder in Siena in the 16th century, with organs in the main cathedral in Orvieto and in the chapel of Saint Peter in the Vatican in Rome. Giovanni Benvenuti w...
Giovanni Battista Benvenuti was a nobleman and soldier in Crema around 1660
Giuseppe Benvenuti was a doctor who dedicated his life to the church in 1750 in Pescia
Giovanni Antonio Benvenuti of Ancona was a nobleman and priest in the 18th century
Giovanni Antonio Benvenuti of Cingoli was cardinal of Pope Leone XII in 1828

Migration of the Nuti family

An examination into the immigration and passenger lists has discovered a number of people bearing the name Nuti: Luigi and Rosanna Benvenuto, who arrived in New York city in 1893 aboard the ship EMS, Tony Benvenuti, who was Naturalized in Mississippi in 1896, as well as Francisca Benvenuti, who arrived in Illinois in 1904..

Contemporary Notables of the name Nuti (post 1700) +

Francesco Nuti (1955-2023), Italian actor, film director and screenwriter