The surname Povalini was first found in Vicenza, anciently known as Vicetia, a town in Venetia, capital of the province of Vicenza. It was conquered by the Venetians in 1405. It has many beautiful palaces and churches, galleries and museums. The cathedral is Gothic. The original church SS.Felice e Fortunato was built in 975 but has been much altered. It is notable for its development painters, architects, sculptors and scholars. Natives were Trissino, Palladio, Pigafetta, Fogazzaro, Mantegna, Montagna, Speranza, Scamozzi and Buoncosiglio. 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.
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Early History of the Povalini family
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Povalini Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Povalini, Povegliani, Povelini, Poveglini and many more.
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Early Notables of the Povalini family
Prominent among bearers of this family in early times was
Povalini of Vicenza
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Migration of the Povalini family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Sebastiano Povelini, aged 22, who arrived at Ellis Island from Castelvecchio Subigno, in 1906.
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