| Bulgarelli History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms Etymology of BulgarelliWhat does the name Bulgarelli mean? With regard to the family name Bulgarelli, it is a variant of Bulgaroni, derived from the personal name Bulgaro. This name indicates one belonging to the people of the Bulgarians, and is found in Italy from the eighth century in the Latinized forms Bulgarus, Bulgarellus, and Bulgarinus. The popularity of this name was due to the fact that groups of Bulgarian mercenaries came to Italy with the Longobards since 858. The suffix "-oni" is one of those suffixes such as "-ino", "-etto", and "-ello", which give a particular flavor and meaning to nouns and adjectives to which they are attached. The final letter "i" of the surname denotes the plural form, illustrating the process of the surname having been passed on from one generation to the next. Early Origins of the Bulgarelli familyThe surname Bulgarelli was first found in Bolgna (Latin: Bononia), the largest city and the capital of Emilia-Romagna Region. The famous University of Bolgna was founded in the 11th century, by the 13th century the student body was nearly 10,000. Dante and Petrarch studied there. Tisso was tried there for 1564 for writing satirical poems. Bologna naturally, is famous for its sausages. But many noted scholars were born there. 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 was in itself a family honor. Early History of the Bulgarelli familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bulgarelli research. Another 150 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1494, 1584, 1684, 1734, 1816 and 1825 are included under the topic Early Bulgarelli History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bulgarelli Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Bulgari, Bulgheri, Bulgarelli, Bulgarini, Bulgherini, Bulgaroni, Bulgheroni, Bulgaro, Bulgarus, Bolgare, Borgaro, Borgarello and many more. Early Notables of the Bulgarelli family- Marianna Bulgarelli (c. 1684-1734), also known as Maria Anna Benti, an Italian soprano of the 18th century, born and died in Rome
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Bulgarelli Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Enrico Bulgarelli, aged 39, Italian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "La Champagne" in 1891 1
Bulgarelli Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Letvkia Bulgarelli, aged 59, Italian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "L'Aquitaine" in 1900 1
- Settimo Bulgarelli, aged 31, Italian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "La Lorraine" in 1901 1
- Luigi Bulgarelli, aged 30, Italian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Hohenzollern" in 1902 1
- Umberlo Bulgarelli, aged 24, who arrived in America, in 1902
- Settimo Bulgarelli, aged 35, who arrived in America from Vizzio Succa, in 1904
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| Contemporary Notables of the name Bulgarelli (post 1700) | + |
- Ettore Bulgarelli (b. 1965), Italian rower who competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Adelmo Bulgarelli (1932-1984), Italian bronze medalist wrestler at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Emilio Bulgarelli (1917-1993), Italian gold medalist water polo player at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Giacomo Bulgarelli (1940-2009), Italian international footballer
- Otávio Bulgarelli Didier (b. 1984), former Brazilian cyclist
- Jason Bulgarelli (b. 1976), Australian former professional rugby league footballer
- Ellis Island Search retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
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