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![Show Contents]() Volpella History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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From the historical and enchanting Italian region of the islands of Sicily emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Volpella family. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames was not complete until the modern era, but the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. Italian hereditary surnames were developed according to fairly general principles and they were characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. Although the most common type of family name found in Sicily is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, the nickname type of surname is also frequently found. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The surname Volpella is a name for a person who was clever and noted for their wisdom. The surname is derived from Italian word volpe, which literally means fox. It is interesting to note that it was only in later years that the word fox was attributed to a person who was sly or cunning. Early Origins of the Volpella familyThe surname Volpella was first found in Naples, (Italian: Napoli, Latin: Neapolis.) Early History of the Volpella familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Volpella research. The years 1400, 1479 and 1493 are included under the topic Early Volpella History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Volpella Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Volpe, Volpes, Vlpi, Volpi, Volpis, Vulpi, Dalla Volpe, Della Volpe, La Volpicella, La Volpe, Lavolpe, Volpella, Volpelli, Volpatti, Volpatto, Volpone, Volponi, Volpato, Volpicella, Volpicèlla, Volpicello and many more. Early Notables of the Volpella familyBy the end of the 15th century, southern Italy was known as the Kingdom of Naples, ruled by the house of Aragon. By the early eighteenth century, the Austrians had gained much of the region, under the rule of the Austrian emperor Kales VI. However, in 1734, Spaniard Don Carlos defeated the Austrians, and the region came under Spanish rule once more. In 1799, the French invaded Naples and in 1806, Napoleon's brother Joseph was made king, but...
Another 77 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Volpella Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Volpella familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Pietro Volponi, who traveled to Indiana in 1856, and another Pietro Volponi who also arrived in Indiana later in 1892; Andrea Colavolpe, aged 22, who arrived at Ellis Island from Amalfi, Italy, in 1912.
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