Calogero History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Calogero family

The surname Calogero was first found in the province of Calabria, at the southern tip of mainland Italy. Though not on the island of Sicily, this province was a part of the Kingdom of Two Sicilies, an area that shares much of the culture and heritage of the island of Sicily. Eventually, the name expanded to the north of Italy, replacing the southern suffix "o" with the northern "i." The name originated as a personal name. The name comes from the Greek words "kalos" meaning "beautiful" and "gheros" meaning "elderly" and was often given to children in the hopes that they would retain their beauty in their old age.

Early History of the Calogero family

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Calogero Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Calogero, Calogiuri, Caligiuri, Caloiero, Calogera and many more.

Early Notables of the Calogero family

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Migration of the Calogero family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: bearers of the $ surname, who settled along the east coast of North America near the end of the 19th century, such as Riso Callogero who moved to Illinois, in 1906.

Contemporary Notables of the name Calogero (post 1700) +

Guido Calogero (b. 1904), Italian philosopher
Lorenzo Calogero (1910-1960), renowned Italian poet
Calogero Mannino (b. 1939), Italian politician and lawyer, Member of the Christian Democracy and the Union of Christian and Centre Democrats
Calogero "Charly" Chiarelli (b. 1948), Canadian writer, storyteller, actor and musician