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Early Origins of the Cianchette family

The surname Cianchette was first found in Forli (Latin: Forum Livii), a comune and city in Emilia-Romagna, capital of the province of Forli-Cesena. The Church of S.Mercuriale is notable. 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 Cianchette family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cianchette research. Another 121 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1563, 1568, 1779, 1797, 1799, 1809, 1836 and 1849 are included under the topic Early Cianchette History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cianchette Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cianchetti, Chianchette, Chianchotti, Chianchotte, Cianetti, Giannotti, Gianetti, Gianotti, Gianchetti and many more.

Early Notables of the Cianchette family

Prominent among members of the family was Veronica Cianchettini, born at Czaslau in Bohemia 1779 was a pianist and composer who studied the pianoforte under her father from infancy. In 1797 she joined her brother in London, where she married Francesco Cianchettini. She was a successful teacher, and composed two concertos and several sonatas for the pianoforte.Her son, Pio, born in London 1799, was a composer and pianist. At five years old he appeared at the Opera House as an infant prodigy. A year later he travelled with his father through Holland, Germany, and France, where he was hailed as the...
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Migration of the Cianchette family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Peter Gianinni, who settled in Santa Clara Co., CA in 1854; Luigi Giannotti, who came to New York sometime between 1884 and 1915; Edwardo Giannotti, who came to New York sometime between 1884 and 1925.


Contemporary Notables of the name Cianchette (post 1700) +

  • Joseph R. Cianchette, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maine, 1948, 1956 (alternate) 1
  • Carl Cianchette, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, 1956 1


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 17) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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