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The Nicotera surname is a habitational name, taken on from the name of the city of Enna in Sicily.
The surname Nicotera was first found in Catania the chief town in the province of Catania in Sicily. It was founded in 729 B.C. by natives of Naxos. In 476 B.C. it was invaded by Syracusians. Then it became a Roman colony under Augustus. It was sacked by the Saracens in 902, taken by the Normans in 1087. It was heavily bombed during WWII and was the site of stiff resistance in 1943. 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.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Nicotera research. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1477, 1573, 1715 and 1787 are included under the topic Early Nicotera History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Nicotra, Nicosia, Nicotera, Nicotri, Nicoteri, Niccotra, Niccotera, Niccoteri and many more.
Another 29 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Nicotera Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.