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The surname Teramana was first found in Sardinia (Italian: Sardegna, Sardinian: Sardigna), the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. The original inhabitants were Sicels. The Greeks colonized in 735 B.C. Phoenician settlements began in 6th century. Carthaginians arrived 410. Romans arrived, then the Saracens. Then the Norman Conquest said to be Sicily's brightest hour, 1057 A.D and taking 35 years. They made Sicilians the leading Maritimes power in the Mediterranean, and King Roger of Sicily one of the greatest Kings in Europe. From Sicily they invaded Greece. 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 Teramana research. Another 122 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1209 and 1411 are included under the topic Early Teramana History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Spelling variations of this family name include: Termana, Teramana, Termine, Termini, Terminelli and many more.
Prominent among members of the family was
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Jean Termine, who came to America in 1817; Filomina Pardi Termini, who arrived in Illinois in 1924; Frank Termini, who arrived in Illinois in 1925; and Filomena Termini, who came to Illinois in 1930..