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![Show Contents]() Passani History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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A variety of distinguished and notable names have emerged from the beautiful and historical Italian region of Tuscany, including the notable surname Passani. During the Middle Ages, as populations grew and travel between regions became more frequent, the people of Tuscany, who were originally known only by a single name, found it necessary to adopt a second name to identify themselves and their families. This process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries, but it was not completed until the modern era. The development of Italian hereditary surnames followed general principles and were characterized by derivatives from one's given name. The patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, was one of the most common name types found in the region of Tuscany. This system of name-making was widely used because it linked well with the existing Feudal System and during the Christian era, many people named their children after saints and biblical figures. The surname Passani would literally mean "the son of Paci" which is originally Latin in origin and means peace. Early Origins of the Passani familyThe surname Passani was first found in the town of Mugello, with the Passerini family who moved south to Florence in the 10th century. Terranova dei Passerini is a comune in the Province of Lodi in the Italian region Lombardy about 50 kilometres (31 miles) southeast of Milan. Early History of the Passani familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Passani research. The years 1440, 1629, 1651, 1654, 1700, 1714, 1720 and 1861 are included under the topic Early Passani History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Passani Spelling VariationsEnormous variation in spelling and form characterizes those Italian names that originated in the medieval era. This is caused by two main factors: regional tradition, and inaccuracies in the recording process. Before the last few hundred years, scribes spelled names according to their sounds. Spelling variations were the unsurprising result. The variations of Passani include Passarelli, Passarello, Passareli, Passarelo, Pasucci, Passucci, Pasino, Pasini, Passanini, Pasolini, Pasolino, Passaglia, Passana, Passano, Passani, Passari, Passarini, Passaro, Paselli, Pascucci, Passazi, Passega, Passera, Passeri, Passerini, Passeroni, Passerotti, Passetti, Passi, Passa, Passighetti, Pasella, Pasero, Pasetti, Pasi and many more. Early Notables of the Passani familyProminent among members of the family was - Francesco Passanini, a Franciscan monk, was the church musician in Bologna and was a composer of church music around 1700. Of this family was Giuseppe Pasini, a literature professor at the University...
Migration of the Passani familyDiscovered in the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Passani: Angela Passalacqua, aged 54, who arrived at Ellis Island from Bauso, Messina, in 1909; Angelantonio Passalacqua, aged 12, who arrived at Ellis Island from Pizzoferrato, in 1899.
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