Agazzani History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Agazzani

From the historical and fascinating Italian region of Venice emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Agazzani 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 Agazzani moist likely evolved from a nickname for someone resembling a magpie, perhaps jokingly referred to as chattering or nagging person.

Early Origins of the Agazzani family

Early History of the Agazzani family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Agazzani 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 Agazzani History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Agazzani Spelling Variations

Surnames that originated in Italy are characterized by an enormous number of spelling variations. Some of these are derived from regional traditions and dialects. Northern names, for instance, often end in "o", while southern names tend to end in "i". Other variations come from the fact the medieval scribes tended to spell according to the sound of words, rather than any particular set of rules. The recorded variations of Agazzani include Agazzi, Agassi, Agazzari, Agazzani, Agazzini and others.

Early Notables of the Agazzani family

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Migration of the Agazzani family

In the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Agazzani