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Early Origins of the Argenti family

The surname Argenti 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 Argenti family

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Argenti Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Armano, Armani, Armandi, Armanni, Armeni, Armenini, Armanno, Arman, Ermanni, Ermanno and many more.

Early Notables of the Argenti family

Prominent among members of the family was

  • Filippo Argenti (Argente) (13th century), citizen of Florence, member of the Cavicciuoli branch of the Adimari family


Australia Argenti migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Argenti Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century
  • Berto Mayo Argenti, English convict from London, who was transported aboard the "Adelaide" on April 16, 1855, settling in Western Australia 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Argenti (post 1700) +

  • Giosuè Argenti (1819-1901), Italian sculptor
  • Nicholas André "Ambrose" Argenti (1896-1961), British stockbroker and philatelist, Captain in the British Army during World War I and Squadron Leader in the Royal Air Force in World War II, posthumously awarded the Crawford Medal by the Royal Philatelic Society London
  • Christian Argenti (b. 1975), Australian singer


  1. State Library of Queensland. (Retrieved 2014, November 17) Adelaide voyage to Western Australia, Australia in 1855 with 261 passengers. Retrieved from http://www.convictrecords.com.au/ships/adelaide/1855


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