Gattuso History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The surname Gattuso is derived from the Italian word "gatto," meaning "a cat." It was no doubt taken on as a surname after having been a nickname for someone who was in some way cat-like.
Early Origins of the Gattuso family
The surname Gattuso was first found in Sicily (Italian: Sicilia), the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. 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 Gattuso family
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Gattuso Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Gati, Gatti, Gatto, Gatta, La Gatto, Gattelli, Gattini, Gattoli, Gattolin, Gattulli, Gattullo, Gattai, Gattei, Gatteschi, Gatiglia, Gattuso, Del Gatto, Gattico, Gattinara, Gattic, Gattola and many more.
Early Notables of the Gattuso family
Prominent among bearers of this surname in early times was Giuseppe Gatti di Sesto Calende of Lombardy, who was raised to the nobility in 1771. Also of note were...
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Gattuso migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Gattuso Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Anna Gattuso, aged 30, who immigrated to the United States from Palermo, in 1898
Gattuso Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
- Andrea Gattuso, aged 29, who landed in America from Galliecca, in 1901
- Antonino Gattuso, aged 48, who immigrated to the United States from Motta, in 1902
- Antonino Gattuso, aged 22, who landed in America from Meszoniso, in 1905
- Andrea Gattuso, aged 17, who immigrated to the United States from Gallina, Italy, in 1909
- Anna Gattuso, aged 58, who settled in America from Ventimiglia, Sicily, in 1910
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Contemporary Notables of the name Gattuso (post 1700) +
- James Gattuso (b. 1957), American senior researcher for the Roe Institute for Economic Policy Studies at the Heritage Foundation
- Greg Gattuso (b. 1962), American football head coach at the University at Albany
- Frank Vincent Gattuso Jr. (1937-2017), American actor who most often portrayed mobsters, a frequent collaborator of filmmaker Martin Scorsese, appearing as Salvy in Raging Bull (1980), Billy Batts in Goodfellas (1990), and Frank Marino in Casino (1995) and as Phil Leotardo on the fifth and sixth seasons of the HBO crime drama The Sopranos (2004–2007)
- Paul Gattuso, American politician, Village President of Westchester, Illinois; Elected 2005 1
- Stefano Gattuso (b. 1984), Italian racing driver who has competed in the Italian Formula Three Championship, the FIA GT Championship and the FIA GT3 European Championship.
- Gennaro Gattuso (b. 1978), Italian football manager and former player from Corigliano Calabro, Italy
- Jean-Pierre Gattuso (b. 1958), French ocean scientist who specializes in the biology of reef-building corals, the biogeochemistry of coastal ecosystems, and the response of marine plants, animals and ecosystems to global environmental change
- Sébastien Gattuso (b. 1971), French runner and bobsleigh Olympian
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