Bonella History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The surname Bonella was created from the personal name Bona, which is derived from the Latin name Bonus, which means "good." The popularity of the personal name Bonus, was in part due to the name being borne by a 3rd-century Christian saint, martyred at Rome.

Early Origins of the Bonella family

The surname Bonella was first found in the city of Milan, where earliest records are of the Bonacina family in 1220.

Early History of the Bonella family

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Bonella Spelling Variations

There are many variations of most of those Italian names that originated in the medieval era. Some of these come from regional differences, like the tradition of ending northern names in "o" and southern names in "i". Others come from inaccuracies in the recording process, which were extremely common in the eras before dictionaries standardized spelling. Some of the spelling variations of Bonella are Boni, Bono, Bona, Bon, Buono, De Boni, De Bonis, De Bono, De Buono, Del Bono, Della Bona, Del Buono, Di Bono, Lo Bono, Lobono, Lo Buono, Bonelli, Bonello, Boniello, Bonetti, Bonetto, Bonet, Bonini, Bonino, Bonin, Bonucci, Bonuccelli, Bonioli, Boniolo, Bonotti, Boniotti, Boniotto, Bononi, Bonon, Bonacci, Bonaccio, Bonaccini, Bonazzi, Bonazza, Bonassi, Bonassini, Bonassin, Bonassili, Bonaca, Bonaga, Bonaghi, Bonaldi, Bonaldo, Bonaudo, Bonani, Bonandi, Bonardi, Bonati, Bonato, Bonatti, Boneri, Boneschi, Bonacina, Bonico, Bonici, Bonichi, Bonicelli, Bonicco, Bonito, Bonutti and many more.

Early Notables of the Bonella family

Prominent among bearers of this family in early times was Bartolomeo Bono (c.1463-1529), a Lombard architect who worked in Venice and designed parts of the Piazza di San Marco; Giacomo Boni (1688-1766), Italian painter of the late-Baroque period, who worked mostly in Genoa. Egidio Boni, born in Cortona in 1350, dedicated his life to the church and eventually became the Bishop of Vicenza; the Boni family of Florence produced 12 priests; Bartolomeo Bonino was Bishop of Sebenco from 1495 to 1512; members of the Bon family in Venice were castle owners during the 15th and 16th centuries; Giovanni Boni...
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Bonella migration to the United States +

In the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Bonella

Bonella Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Giovanni Anto. Bonella, aged 30, who landed in America, in 1896
Josie Bonella, aged 30, who immigrated to America, in 1896
Giovanni Anto. Bonella, aged 30, who settled in America, in 1896
Josie Bonella, aged 30, who landed in America, in 1896
Sara Bonella, aged 28, who landed in America, in 1896

Bonella Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Thomas Bonella, aged 26, who immigrated to America from London, in 1906
Dolores Bonella, aged 39, who immigrated to the United States, in 1908
Dolores Bonella, aged 39, who settled in America, in 1908
Maria Bonella, aged 32, who settled in America from Telve, Italy, in 1909
Paolo Bonella, aged 3, who immigrated to the United States from Telve, Italy, in 1909
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Bonella migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Bonella Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Mr. J Bonella, British settler travelling from London, UK aboard the ship "British Queen" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 30th August 1859 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Bonella (post 1700) +

Keena Lea Bonella (b. 1985), American beauty queen from Grand Junction, Colorado

Citations +

New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html