Agassi History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Agassi

From the historical and fascinating Italian region of Venice emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Agassi 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 are characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. The surname Agassi moist likely evolved from a nickname for someone resembling a magpie, perhaps jokingly referred to as chattering or nagging person.

Early Origins of the Agassi family

Early History of the Agassi family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Agassi research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1339, 1353, 1445, 1452, 1578, 1640, 1857 and 1939 are included under the topic Early Agassi History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Agassi Spelling Variations

Italian 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 Agassi include Agazzi, Agassi, Agazzari, Agazzani, Agazzini and others.

Early Notables of the Agassi family

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Migration of the Agassi family

In the immigration and passenger lists a number of early immigrants bearing the name Agassi were found: