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![Show Contents]() Amadio History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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From the historical and enchanting Italian region of Tuscany emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Amadio family. During the Middle Ages, as populations grew and travel between regions became more frequent, the people of Tuscany found it necessary to adopt a second name to identify themselves and their families. 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 Tuscany 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 Amadio is a name for a person who derived their name for the Italian phrase che ama Dio, or ama Dio, which means one whom God loves. Early Origins of the Amadio familyThe surname Amadio was first found in Lucca, a city and comune in Tuscany, capital of the province of Lucca where Bascilican type churches abound and where the main branch of the family originates with the Amadi family in the 14th century. Early History of the Amadio familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Amadio research. More information is included under the topic Early Amadio History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Amadio Spelling VariationsSurnames 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 Amadio include Amaddei, Amaddo, Amado, Amaddìi, Amaddìo, Amade, Amadei, Amadi, Amadini, Amadio, Amedei, Amedeo, Amidei, Amideo, Amoddeo, Amodei and many more. Early Notables of the Amadio family (pre 1700)Prominent among members of the family was Stefano Amedei (1580-1644), an Italian painter of the early Baroque period; Giovanni Amadei of Venice, who was made bishop in 1379. The Amadi family in Venice were made official nobility of the city in 1480. Also during the latter 15th century was Giovanni Antonio Amadeo, a renowned architect and sculptor in Pavia. Girolamo Amadei, born in Siena in 1483, was respected as an author, and had a degree in Theology from the University of Bologna. In 1524 he was elected general of Faenza, a city...
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 Amadio migration to the United States | + |
In the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Amadio
Amadio Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Amado Amadio, aged 21, who immigrated to the United States from Forse, Italy, in 1907
- Arcangelo Amadio, aged 29, who landed in America from Arcade, Italy, in 1909
- Addolorata Amadio, aged 6, who immigrated to America from Colonnella, Italy, in 1910
- Anna Amadio, aged 19, who landed in America from Campagnano, Italy, in 1910
- Alfredo Amadio, aged 46, who landed in America from Maria C., Italy, in 1911
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Amadio (post 1700) | + |
- Tony Amadio, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 2008 [1]
- Amadio Mori, American politician, Socialist Labor Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1908; Industrial Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1916 [2]
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Amadio migration to the United States 
