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Early Origins of the Rubinetti family

The surname Rubinetti was first found in Italy. Rubinetti have been noted in every area of Italy, though some spellings are more common in some areas than others. In general, those that end in "o" are from the south, whereas those that end in "i" are from the north. The Rubin and Rubinato versions are both originally from Venetia. There are several possible origins for the name. It could have originated from the first name Rubino, which was a shortened form of Cherubino, meaning "cherub," a kind of angel. It could also come from the Latin word "rubeus" meaning red, in which case it could refer to someone with red hair or a ruddy complexion, or it could refer to someone who cut rubies.

Early History of the Rubinetti family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rubinetti research. Another 33 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1600 and 1668 are included under the topic Early Rubinetti History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Rubinetti Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rubino, Rubini, Rubin, Rubbino, Rubinelli, Rubinetti and many more.

Early Notables of the Rubinetti family

Prominent among members of the family was Fray Bonaventura Rubino (ca. 1600-1668), an Italian composer; and Giovanni-Battista Rubini, the son of Donato Rubini, the Secretary of the Senate of...
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Migration of the Rubinetti family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: C. Rubino, 40; V. Rubino, 16; T. Rubino, 3; and A. Rubino, 2; who all came to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1891. Francesco Rubino, 50; who came to New York in 1893..


Contemporary Notables of the name Rubinetti (post 1700) +

  • Jorge Alberto Rubinetti (1945-2016), Argentine international chess master


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