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![Show Contents]() Passanini 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 Passanini. 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 Passanini would literally mean "the son of Paci" which is originally Latin in origin and means peace. Early Origins of the Passanini familyThe surname Passanini 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 Passanini familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Passanini research. The years 1440, 1629, 1651, 1654, 1700, 1714, 1720 and 1861 are included under the topic Early Passanini History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Passanini 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 Passanini. These spelling variations 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 Passanini 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 Passanini familyAmongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Passanini were 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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