Bardi History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

A variety of distinguished and notable names have emerged from the beautiful and historical Italian region of Tuscany, including the surname Bardi. The surname Bardi came from the medieval personal name "Bardo," a short form of names such as "Lombardo" or "Bernardo;" the Bardi form is a patronymic or plural form of Bardo.

Early Origins of the Bardi family

The surname Bardi was first found in Florence (Italian: Firenze), where the main branch of the family originates. The earliest records of the family date back to 1112, when Pagano di Bardo and his family were the owners of a castle in Rubella. Other records include Bartolo Bardi, a Florentine priest in 1310; and Bartolomeo Bardi, a nobleman of a banking family, in Florence in 1320. Contessina de Bardi (c.1390-1472,) was heir of the Florentine banking family and married Cosimo de Medici in 1414.

Early History of the Bardi family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bardi research. Another 110 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1320, 1323, 1332, 1349, 1368, 1386, 1415, 1426, 1451, 1466, 1500 and 1526 are included under the topic Early Bardi History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Bardi Spelling Variations

In comparison with other European surnames, Italian surnames have a surprising number of forms. They reflect the regional variations and the many dialects of the Italian language, each with its own distinctive features. For example, in Northern Italy the typical Italian surname suffix is "i", whereas in Southern Italy it is "o". Additionally, spelling changes frequently occurred because medieval scribes and church officials often spelled names as they sounded rather than according to any specific spelling rules. The spelling variations in the name Bardi include Bardi, Bardo, Bardelli, Bardella, Bardellini, Bardelloni, Bardetti, Bardetta, Bardini, Bardino, Bardola, Barducci, Bardotti, Bardoni, Bardone, Bardacci, Barduzzi, Bardani and many more.

Early Notables of the Bardi family

Prominent among members of the family was

Alessandro Bardi (b. 1323), a Tuscan diplomat; Bartolomeo Bardi (d. 1349), who was appointed Bishop of Spoleto in 1320; Alessandra Bardi, a female author who lived in Florence in 1415; Filippo Bardell...
Giovanni Bardi, Count of Vernio, was "a Florentine noble, [who] lived in the end of the 16th century, an accomplished scholar and mathematician, member of the academy Della Crusca, and of the Alterati...

Bardi migration to the United States +

Early records show that people bearing the name Bardi arrived in North America quite early:

Bardi Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Giovanni Bardi, age 45, who arrived in New York on May 27, 1889
Virgilio Bardi, age 29, who arrived in New York on June 3, 1889
Gemma Bardi, who arrived in America on June 5, 1893 aboard the "Fulda"

Bardi migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Bardi Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Lorenzo Bardi age 39, who arrived in New York on April 9, 1886, aboard the "Canada"
Antonio Bardi, age 32, who arrived in New York on Nov. 20, 1889, en route to Canada

Contemporary Notables of the name Bardi (post 1700) +

Luigi Bardi, Italian 19th century artist in Florence
Danio Bardi (1937-1991), Italian water polo player, member of the gold medal winning team at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Lina Bo Bardi (1914-1992), Brazilian, Italian born architect nee Bo
Pietro Maria Bardi (1900-1999), Brazilian (Italian born), curator of the São Paulo Museum of Art
Agustin Bardi (1884-1941), Argentine Tango musician, pianist, violinist and composer