Bo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Bo family

Early History of the Bo family

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Bo 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 Bo include Bove, Bova, Bovi, Bue, Buo, Bui, Bua, Boe, Boi, Boy, Bo, Dal Bo, Del Bo, Lo Bue, Lo Boi, La Bua, Boelli, Boellis, Bovetto, Bovetti, Bovet, Boetto, Boetti, Boet, Boeddu, Bovino, Bovin, Boin, Buini, Bovoli, Bovani, Boano, Bovini, Bovara, Bovetini, Bovelli, Bovaro, Bovari and many more.

Early Notables of the Bo family

Prominent among members of the family was

• Bovetinodei Bovetini, who was an intellectual in Mantua in the 13th century
• Bonincontro dei Bovi was a lawyer in Bologna in 1300
• Girolamo Bove was appointed mayor of Sezze by Pope Sisto IV in the 15th century
• Giacomo Bovi was senator of Rome
• Pietro Bovi and Giovan-Carlo Bovi were Bishops of Ostuno, and the latter also became Archbishop of Brindisi
• Bernardo Bovini was mayor of Parma in 1503
• Gherardo Bovini was mayor of Reggio
• Rambaldo Bovini was mayor of Sassuolo around the same time
• Cesare Bovi was made Bishop of Nardo by Pope Gregory XIII in 1572
• Francesco Bovi was a famous Latin poet in Ferrara during this time
• Girolamo Bovi was a prominent theologian during the 16th century
• Giovanni Bovara was a nobleman and an ecclesiastic in Como in 1734
• Giuseppe Bovara was an engineer and architect in Lecco in 1781, and was friends with the famous author Manzoni
• Giovanni Battista Bovicelli was a 16th century music theorist

Bo Ranking

In France, the name Bo is the 953^rd most popular surname with an estimated 5,495 people with that name. 1

Migration of the Bo family

A look at the immigration and passenger lists has shown a number of people bearing the name Bo: Gino Bove, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1822 at the age of 21; D. Bovelli arrived in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1823 at the age of 46..