| ![Show Contents]() Verdi History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Italy Early Origins of the Verdi familyThe surname Verdi was first found in the valleys of Maira, which lie south of Turin. The Berardi family can be traced back to this area, where they resided in the 12th century. Early History of the Verdi familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Verdi research. The years 1320, 1387, 1442, 1445, 1495, 1640, 1719, 1850 and 1868 are included under the topic Early Verdi History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Verdi Spelling VariationsItalian surnames come in far more variations than the names of most other nationalities. Regional traditions and dialects are a decisive factor in this characteristic. For example, northern names tend to end in "o", while southern in "i". Also important, but not unique to Italy, was the fact that before dictionaries and the printing press most scribes simply spelled words according to their sounds. The predictable result was an enormous number of spelling variations. The recorded spellings of Verdi include Berardi, Berardo, Berardis, Beraldi, Beraldo, Beraudo, Verardi, Verardo, Veraldi, Veraldo, Veralli, Verallo, Velardi, Velardo, Vilardi, Vilardo, Berardelli, Berardini, Berardino, Berardinelli, Berardinetti, Berardocchi, Berarducci, Beraldini, Beraldin, Belardelli, Belardetti, Belardini, Belardinelli, Belardoni, Bellardino and many more. Early Notables of the Verdi familyProminent among members of the family was Giovanni Berardi, an ecclesiastic in Tagliacozzo in the 13th century; Aldevrandino Beraldi was councillor of Treviso in the 14th century; Tommaso Beraldi was a judge and ambassador in Venice in 1320; Bartolomeo Beraldo was mayor of Castelfranco in 1387; Baldassarre Berardi was a castle owner in Dronero and was mayor of Alba in 1442; Costanzo Beraldi was senator of Rome in 1445 and mayor of Dronero and of the valleys around Maira; Alessandro Beraldi was a military captain in 1495 in Venice and died valiantly in the battle...
Another 94 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Verdi Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Verdi RankingIn the United States, the name Verdi is the 12,925th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Verdi migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first North American settlers with Verdi name or one of its variants:
Verdi Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- A. J. Verdi, (b. 1833), aged 28, Spanish settler who arrived at Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Karnak" in 1861 2
- Luigi Verdi, (b. 1832), aged 37, Italian settler who arrived at Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "St. Laurent" in 1869 2
- Edmund Verdi, (b. 1846), aged 28, Spanish settler who arrived at Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Scotia" in 1874 2
- B. Verdi, (b. 1850), aged 25, Italian settler who arrived at Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Crescent City" in 1875 2
- Rosina Verdi, (b. 1877), aged 5, Italian settler who arrived at Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Washington" in 1882 2
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Verdi Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Anthan Verdi, (b. 1884), aged 23, Greek settler who arrived at Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Gallila" in 1907 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Verdi (post 1700) | + |
- Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi (1813-1901), Italian Romantic composer, mainly of opera
- William Francis Verdi, American politician, Delegate to Connecticut convention to ratify 21st amendment at-large, 1933 3
- Anthony J. Verdi, American politician, First Selectman of New Haven, Connecticut, 1911 3
- Luigi Verdi (b. 1958), Italian composer, musicologist and orchestra conductor
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Verdi migration to the United States 
