Biondo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

• Origins Available:
• Italy

Early Origins of the Biondo family

The surname Biondo was first found in Sardinia (Italian: Sardegna, Sardinian: Sardigna), the second largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. In 238 B.C the Carthaginians revolted and Rome took over. Saracens occupied 720 A.D. 1164 found Frederick Barbarosa giving the island to Barisone. Pisans succeeded in the 13th. Arragons took over in 1403 and it remained a Spanish province until the War of the Spanish Succession. In 1848 complete political union with Piedmont and Italy was granted. 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. The name Biondo comes from the Italian word "biondo," which means "blond." The name therefore most likely originated as a nickname for someone with a very light beard or hair.

Early History of the Biondo family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Biondo research. Another 115 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1393, 1663, 1572, 1644, 1572, 1609 and 1612 are included under the topic Early Biondo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Biondo Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Biondi, Bionda, Biundo, Biunno, Biunni, Blondi, Blundo, Blunno, Brundu, Biondelli, Biondellini, Biondetti, Bionducci, Biondillo, Blondelli, Blondetti, Blondet, Blundetto, Bondi, Bondy and many more.

Early Notables of the Biondo family (pre 1700)

Prominent among bearers of this surname in early times was Sir Giovanni Francesco Biondi (1572-1644), Italian historian and romance writer, born in 1572 at Lesina, an island in the Gulf of Venice off Dalmatia. "Entering the service of the Venetian republic, he was appointed secretary to Senator Soranzo, the Venetian ambassador at Paris; but he soon afterwards returned to Venice, and at the suggestion of Sir Henry Wotton, the English ambassador there, came to England to seek his fortunes. Arriving in 1609, with...
Another 83 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Biondo Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

---

Biondo migration to the United States +

---

Contemporary Notables of the name Biondo (post 1700) +

---

Related Stories +