Silvio History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Silvio family

The surname Silvio was first found in Genoa (Italian: Genova), a port on the Gulf of Genoa, capital of the province of Genoa. 4th century B.C it was occupied by the Greeks, destroyed by the Carthaginians in 209 B.C and restored by Rome who made it their headquarters. They survived the Lombard and Carolingan intrusions. Were well known for their naval prowess. Shipbuilding flourished in this natural sea port. Much migration took place to South America pre WWII. 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.

Early History of the Silvio family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Silvio research. Another 108 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1472, 1475, 1576, 1605, 1628, 1685, 1700 and 1814 are included under the topic Early Silvio History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Silvio Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Salvi, Salvio, Salvia, Salvetti, Salvini, Salvinelli, Salvioli, Salvucci, Salvioni, Salvato, Salviato, Salvia and many more.

Early Notables of the Silvio family

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Migration of the Silvio family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Licenciado Salvatierra, who came to New Spain in 1565; Juan Salvi, who came to Puerto Rico in 1837; Jens Jensen Salvi, who settled in New York, NY in 1852.

Contemporary Notables of the name Silvio (post 1700) +

Silvio Amato (b. 1961), Italian composer of classical, contemporary and popular music, and film soundtracks
Silvio Schröter (b. 1979), German football player
Silvio Berlusconi (1936-2023), Italian media tycoon and politician, Prime Minister of Italy in four governments from 1994 to 1995, 2001 to 2006 and 2008 to 2011, third-wealthiest person in Italy
Silvio Parnis (1965-2023), Maltese politician of the Labour Party who served in the Parliament of Malta from 1998 to 2022
Silvio Longobucco (1951-2022), Italian professional footballer who played as a defender
Silvio Lagreca (1895-1966), Brazilian football manager, the first manager of Brazilian Football Confederation in 1914
Silvio De Florentiis (1935-2021), Italian long-distance runner who competed in the marathon at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Silvio Favero (1966-2021), Brazilian politician, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Mato Grosso; he died from COVID-19
Silvio Palmieri (1957-2018), Canadian composer from LaSalle, Quebec
Silvio Ceccato (1914-1997), Italian philosopher and linguist