Camilla History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Camilla family
The surname Camilla was first found in Rome (Italian: Roma), the capital of the Kingdom of Italy. Little can be said in the space available which would do justice to the history of this beautiful city. From 1000 B.C, its history is a book of life itself. The buildings, culture, arts, cathedrals, churches, museums galleries hold untold treasures unequalled anywhere else in the world. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry.
Early History of the Camilla family
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Camilla Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Escamilla, Camilla, Camille, Escamille, Camillia, Escamillia, Ezcamilla and many more.
Early Notables of the Camilla family
Prominent among members of the family was
- the Escamilla family of Rome
Camilla migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Camilla Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Salvatore Camilla, who arrived in New York in 1887 aboard the "Chandernagor"
Contemporary Notables of the name Camilla (post 1700) +
- Tracy Camilla Johns (b. 1963), American film actress
- Jacobine Camilla Collett (1813-1895), Norwegian novelist
- Camilla Salvago Raggi (1924-2022), Italian poet and novelist, born in Genoa, Italy, recipient of the Rapallo Carige Prize for Prima del fuoco in 1993
- Camilla de Hollanda Amado (1938-2021), birth name of Camilla Amado, a Brazilian actress and teacher
- Camilla Dolores Wicks (1928-2020), American violinist and one of the first female violinists, known for her work with the New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra and Chicago Symphony Orchestra
- Camilla Toulmin (1812-1895), birth name of Mrs. Newton Crosland, English miscellaneous writer, born at Aldermanbury, London, where her father, William Toulmin, practised as a solicitor
- Camilla Hattersley (1995-2016), British swimmer at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Camilla Filippi (b. 1979), Italian film, stage and television actress
- Camilla McKewen, Australian musician, known for her work with Clairy Browne & The Bangin’ Rackettes
- Camilla Meurer, German actress, known for Goede tijden, slechte tijden (1990), The Dinner (2013) and Stilleven (2015)