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The noble Spanish family name Cigala, is classified as being of nickname origin. In this particular instance, the surname Cigala is derived from the Italian term "cicala," taken from the Latin "cicada," meaning "cigarra" (grasshopper). Thus, the surname Cigala or Cigala was probably given to a rather small or boisterous person.
The surname Cigala was first found in the province of Valencia, in the eastern region of the Iberian peninsula. The earliest reference to the family name Cigala is from Italy where Andrís Cicala was executed for attempting to take the life of Emperor Federico.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cigala research. Another 82 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1571 is included under the topic Early Cigala History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Cigala, Sigala, Cigales, Sicaria and others.
Prominent among members of the family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Franceso Sigalla who arrived in Philadelphia in 1846; and Jose Cigale who settled in Indiana in 1892.