Carmina History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Carmina family

The surname Carmina was first found in Naples, (Italian: Napoli, Latin: Neapolis) former capital of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies in southern Italy; it is the chief city of the province of Naples. It shares with Instanbul the claim to be the most beautiful city in Europe. Naples has 237 Churches and 57 Chapels. The National Museum and other galleries contain riches in art and artifacts. 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, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry. Where Taranto was also an important possession.

The variant Carmine denotes a "purplish-red" colour from an Aramaic word qirmizi which means “crimson” in English.

Early History of the Carmina family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Carmina research. Another 87 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1428 and 1763 are included under the topic Early Carmina History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Carmina Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Carmignani, Carmignola, Carminati, Carmina, Carmena and many more.

Early Notables of the Carmina family

Giovanna Carmignani who sang in London in 1763, taking, among others, the principal serious part of Lavinia in 'La Cascina,' produced at the King's Theatre by J. C. Bach. Anna de Amicis sang in the same piece. 1...
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Migration of the Carmina family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Mary Carmine, who came to New York in 1854; John Carmine, who came to New York in 1854; Barbato Carmine, who arrived in Ashtabula Co., OH sometime between 1875 and 1906.

Contemporary Notables of the name Carmina (post 1700) +

Sofia Carmina Coppola (b. 1971), American screenwriter, film director, actress

Sources +

Grove, Sir George, A Dictionary of Music and Musicians (AD. 1450-1889) London: Macmillan1902, Print, 2 Vols