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![Show Contents]() Carbonelli History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Italy
From the ancient and beautiful Italian island of Sicily emerged a variety of distinguished names, including the notable surname Carbonelli. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames was not complete until the modern era, but the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. Italian hereditary surnames were developed according to fairly general principles and they were characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. Although the most traditional type of family name found in the region of Sicily is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, local surnames are also found. Local names, which are the least frequent of the major types of surnames found in Italy, are derived from a place-name where the original bearer once resided or held land. Often Italian local surnames bore the prefix "di," which signifies emigration from one place to another, and does not necessarily denote nobility. The Carbonelli family lived in the city of Naples, where Guglielmo Carbonelli was landowner of Simmari, in Calabria in 1120. Early Origins of the Carbonelli familyThe surname Carbonelli was first found in the year 1120 in the city of Naples, where Guglielmo Carbonelli was landowner of Simmari, in Calabria. Early History of the Carbonelli familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Carbonelli research. The years 1254, 1400, 1430, 1490, 1614 and 1683 are included under the topic Early Carbonelli History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Carbonelli Spelling VariationsItalian surnames come in far more variations than the names of most other nationalities. Regional traditions and dialects are a decisive factor in this characteristic. For example, northern names tend to end in "o", while southern in "i". Also important, but not unique to Italy, was the fact that before dictionaries and the printing press most scribes simply spelled words according to their sounds. The predictable result was an enormous number of spelling variations. The recorded spellings of Carbonelli include Carbone, Carboni, Carbonella, Carbonelli, Carbonetti, Carbonini, Carbonìn, Carbonaro, Carbonesi, Carbonera, Carbonizi, Carbonari and many more. Early Notables of the Carbonelli familyProminent among bearers of this surname in early times was - Giovanni Stefano Carbonelli was a renowned violinist in Rome during the early 18th century
Migration of the Carbonelli familyAn examination of many early immigration records reveals that people bearing the name Carbonelli arrived in North America very early: Babtisco Carbone, who arrived in Virginia in 1650.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Carbonelli (post 1700) | + |
- Guido G. Carbonelli, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Michigan State House of Representatives from Montcalm District, 1960 1
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