Quinzi History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

The surname Quinzi came from the name the word "quinto," from the Latin quintus, means "fifth. " The surname is of local origin, derived from one of the many places named Quinto in northern Italy.

Early Origins of the Quinzi family

The surname Quinzi was first found in the city of Rome, as early as the year 35 A.D. with Marcus Fabius Quintilianus, a rhetorician famous for his 12-book rhetoric.

Early History of the Quinzi family

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Quinzi Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Quinto, Quinti, Quinzio, Quinzo, Quintarelli, Quintino, Quintini, Quintano, Quintieri, Quintavalle, Quinterro, Quintana and many more.

Early Notables of the Quinzi family

Prominent among members of the family was

individuals of the Quinzi family in Aquila, who possessed much territory, including the castle of Preturo, for which the title of Marquis was received. Baldassare Quinzi was a lawyer in Padua in 1581
Camillo-Eucherio Quinzi was a prominent philosopher during the 17th century

Migration of the Quinzi family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Quinterro, who came to Philadelphia in 1825; G. Quinto, age 27, who arrived in New York on May. 4, 1886, aboard the "Australia"; Antonio Quinto, age 22, who arrived in America on Dec. 20, 1887, aboard the ".

Contemporary Notables of the name Quinzi (post 1700) +

Gianluigi Quinzi (b. 1996), Italian tennis player