Cavallero History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy
Spain

The surname Cavallero comes from the words "cavallaro," which means a horse dealer; or from "cavalieri," meaning a horseman, rider or knight.

Early Origins of the Cavallero family

The surname Cavallero was first found in at Ferrara, a city and comune in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara, one of the more prosperous cities at this early time. Records locate the Cavalieri family in Ferrara as early as the 9th century, when Giovanni Cavalieri defended his vast lands against the Venetians.

Early History of the Cavallero family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cavallero research. The years 1259, 1344, 1450, 1454, 1500, 1508, 1550, 1590, 1602, 1616, 1620, 1656, 1676, 1684, 1735, 1761 and 1775 are included under the topic Early Cavallero History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cavallero Spelling Variations

Italian 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 Cavallero include Cavalli, Cavallo, Cavalletti, Cavalletto, Cavallini, Cavallino, Cavallina, Cavallìn, Cavallucci, Cavalluccio, Cavalluzzi, Cavallotti, Cavallotto, Cavallone, Cavallacci, Cavallazzi, Cavallari, Cavallaro, Cavallàr, Cavalleri, Cavallero, Cavaleri, Cavalero, Cavalieri, Cavaliere and many more.

Early Notables of the Cavallero family

Prominent among members of the family was Pietro Cavallini (1259-1344), a well known painter born in Rome in the 13th century; Sigismondo Cavalli, a Count in Verona around 1450; Gian Marco Cavalli (c.1454- c. 1508), an Italian medallist, sculptor and goldsmith; Giovanni Battista Cavalletto, a painter, sculptor, poet, and musician in Bologna around 1500; Emilio del Cavalieri, (c. 1550-1590), a 16th century composer; Francesco Cavalli...
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Cavallero migration to the United States +

A search of the immigration and passenger lists has shown a number of people bearing the name Cavallero:

Cavallero Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Bartolomeo Cavallero, who arrived in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1778 with his wife Maria and his six children

Cavallero Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Vincent Cavallero, who was naturalized in Alabama in 1868

Contemporary Notables of the name Cavallero (post 1700) +

Héctor Cavallero (1939-2020), nicknamed El Tigre ("The Tiger"), an Argentine politician, Mayor of Rosario, Santa Fe