| ![Show Contents]() Pennino History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Italy The distinguished surname Pennino originated in an area of Italy, known as the Papal States. 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 the Papal States 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 Pennino family lived in one of several places in Italy named Penna. Early Origins of the Pennino familyThe surname Pennino was first found in 1189, when Alessio Penna was created Cardinal by Pope Clemente III. Early History of the Pennino familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pennino research. The years 1325, 1364, 1390, 1475, 1680, 1689 and 1745 are included under the topic Early Pennino History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Pennino Spelling VariationsItalian surnames come in far more variations than the names of most other nationalities. Regional traditions and dialects are a decisive factor in this characteristic. For example, northern names tend to end in "o", while southern in "i". Also important, but not unique to Italy, was the fact that before dictionaries and the printing press most scribes simply spelled words according to their sounds. The predictable result was an enormous number of spelling variations. The recorded spellings of Pennino include Penna, Penni, Pa Penna, Papenna, Penne, Penella, Pennelli, Penniello, Pennacchi, Pennario, Pennarella, Pennarelli, Pennarola, Pennetta, Pennetti, Pennino, Pennini, Pennone, Pennoni, Pennacci, Pennazzi, Pennese and many more. Early Notables of the Pennino familyProminent among members of the family was Francesco Penna, Senator of Rome in 1364; Girolamo Pennacchi, a 15th century painter from Treviso whose most famous work stands in the Brera Gallery in Milan and is entitled "Pietà." Other works can be seen in Venice and Treviso. Lucas de Penna (Luca da Penne, Luca da Penna, Luca De Penna) (ca.1325-ca.1390), was a Neopolitan jurist and a judge of the Magna Curia at Naples. Pier Maria Pennacchi was also a painter in Treviso around 1475 with works today in Venice. Also at this time was...
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 Pennino migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first North American settlers with Pennino name or one of its variants:
Pennino Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Andrea Pennino, aged 29, who landed in America from Palermo, Sicily, in 1912
- Anna Pennino, aged 31, who immigrated to America from Cattolica, Sicily, in 1913
- Andrea Pennino, aged 15, who immigrated to the United States from Palermo, Italy, in 1913
- Bernardo Pennino, aged 18, who immigrated to the United States from Carbosa, Sicily, in 1913
- Antonino Pennino, aged 3, who landed in America from Palermo, Italy, in 1917
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Pennino (post 1700) | + |
- Phillip A. Pennino, American politician, Mayor of Lodi, California, 1992-93, 1996-97, 2001-02 1
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Pennino migration to the United States 
