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![Show Contents]() Occhiello History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The name Occhiello is derived from the Italian word "occhi," which means "eyes." It comes from a class of surnames known as Nickname surnames that usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. It is likely that the original bearer of the Occhiello surname had distinctive eyes, or perhaps was known for having good eyesight. Early Origins of the Occhiello familyThe surname Occhiello was first found in Verona, capital city of the Italian province of Veneto. The earliest mention of this surname was in nearby Legnago, where Codrado Occhi di Cane was Governor in 1256. The ancient city of Verona was the chief town of the Cenomani, a Gaulish tribe and became a Latin town in 89 B.C. It became part of Lombardy(568,) Frankish, Bartolmeo ruled and died in 1304. It is said to be the home of Romeo and Juliet. The city is rich in churches, museums, galleries, paintings, sculptures, statues and monuments. The cathedral was consecrated in 1187. 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 Occhiello familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Occhiello research. Another 102 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1279, 1423 and 1759 are included under the topic Early Occhiello History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Occhiello Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Occhi, Occhiello, Occhillo, Occhini, Occhino, Occiuzzi, Occhioni, Occhillo, Occiuto, Occhiuti, Occhionero, Occhinegro and many more. Early Notables of the Occhiello familyProminent among bearers of this family in early times was Andreolo de Ochis, a 14th century collector of Greek and Latin manuscripts. Others of note include: Bernardino Occhino, who studied medicine at Perugia and became a monk of the Franciscan order in Siena. He is known as a great reformer and influential preacher and...
Another 54 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Occhiello Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Occhiello familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: A. Occhineri, who arrived in New York on June 16; 1883; aboard the Castalia; Nicola Occhicone, who arrived at the port of New York Jun. 2; 1891; aboard the Cachemire.
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