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Early Origins of the Venturella family

The surname Venturella was first found in southern Italy. Though some variants of the name Venturella are found in northern Italy, as well. The surname Venturella is of nickname origin, derived from a personal or physical characteristic of the first person in this family. In this case, the name Venturella comes from the Italian "bonaventura," meaning "good luck" or "good fortune."

Early History of the Venturella family

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Venturella Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Venturi, Venturella, Venturelli, Venturin, Venturino, Venturini, Ventura, Venturoli, Tura, Turella, Turel and many more.

Early Notables of the Venturella family

Prominent among members of the family was Roberto Ventura, Baron of Casanova, was appointed Chancellor to Charles I of Spain who was also Holy Roman Emperor. Also, the Ventura family, from Bari and Lecce, and originally from the city of Salerno, were one of the most important feudal families of the area and lords of numerous domains at the end of the 13th century. They later obtained the domains of Morice and Paldi in Otranto, as well as other ones, and...
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United States Venturella migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Venturella Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Domenica Venturella, aged 40, who arrived in America from Palermo, Castellmorro, in 1909
  • G. Batista Venturella, aged 48, who arrived in America from Palermo, Palermo, in 1909
  • Filippo Venturella, aged 11, who arrived in America from Campofelice, Palermo, in 1910
  • Anna Maria Venturella, aged 3, who arrived in America from Castelbuono, Sicily, in 1910
  • Francesca Venturella, aged 27, who arrived in America from Giardini, Italy, in 1911
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Contemporary Notables of the name Venturella (post 1700) +

  • Michelle Venturella (b. 1973), American gold medalist softball player at the 2000 Summer Olympics


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