| ![Show Contents]() Cicchini History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Italy The surname Cicchini came from the personal name Cicco, which is found in southern Italy and the Venetian region as a popular and affectionate form of the name Francesco. Early Origins of the Cicchini familyThe surname Cicchini was first found in Piedmont (Italian: Piemonte, Piedmontese and Occitan: Piemont.) Earliest records date back to the year 1112, when Pompeo Cicala was a valiant soldier in the city of Genoa. John of Cicala (died 1216) was Bishop of Cefalù from 1195 until his death, he was a close ally of the Staufer kings Henry VI and Frederick II. He was entrusted with a diplomatic mission to the Ayyubid Sultanate in 1213. Early History of the Cicchini familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cicchini research. Another 26 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1485, 1493, 1510, 1566, 1570, 1623, 1673, 1686, 1751, 1780 and 1804 are included under the topic Early Cicchini History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cicchini Spelling VariationsIn comparison with other European surnames, Italian surnames have a surprising number of forms. They reflect the regional variations and the many dialects of the Italian language, each with its own distinctive features. For example, in Northern Italy the typical Italian surname suffix is "i", whereas in Southern Italy it is "o". Additionally, spelling changes frequently occurred because medieval scribes and church officials often spelled names as they sounded rather than according to any specific spelling rules. The spelling variations in the name Cicchini include Cicco, Cicchi, De Cicco, D'Accico, Daccico, Cicchello, Cicchelli, Cicchella, Ciccarello, Ciccarelli, Ciccarella, Ciccariello, Cicchetto, Cicchetti, Cicchitto, Cicchino, Cicchini, Ciccolo, Ciccolino, Ciccolini, Coccolone, Coccoloni, Ciccolella, Ciccotto, Ciccotti, Ciccotta, Cicconi, Ciccone, Ciccaglione, Ciccaglioni, Ciccalotti, Ciccarese, Ciccaresi, Ciccarino, Ciccarini, Ciccarone, Ciccaroni, Cichetti, Cicutto, Cicala, Cicconetti, Cicalotti, Ciceri, Cicero, Cicera, Cicinelli, Cicogna, Ciconi and many more. Early Notables of the Cicchini familyProminent among members of the family was Andrea Ciccione, Italian sculptor and architect born in Naples in the first part of the 15th century; Ludovico Cicognara, who was mayor of Sassuolo in 1493; Antonio Ciccarelli of Foligno was the secretary of Pope Boniface IX during the 16th century; Girolamo Cicala of Lecce was famous for his Latin poetry; Francesco-Bernardino Cicala, also of Lecce, was a talented poet who specialized in tragic works; Vincenzo Ciceri of Como was made count of Cerro around 1673; Carlo Ciceri was made bishop of Alessandria and then in 1686 was made...
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 Cicchini migration to the United States | + |
Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Cicchini were among those contributors:
Cicchini Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Giuliano Cicchini, aged 34, originally from Vicalvi, Italy, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Giuseppe Verdi" from Napoli, Italy 1
- Carl Cicchini, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Paul H. Harwood" from Tampico, Mexico 1
- Dominique Cicchini, aged 43, who arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Neptune" from Marseilles, France 1
- Gaetano Cicchini, aged 23, originally from Vasto, Italy, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Rochambeau" from Le Havre, France 1
- Paolo Cicchini, aged 31, originally from Vasto, Italy, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Duca Degli Abruzzi" from Napoli, Italy 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Cicchini (post 1700) | + |
- Robert Cicchini, American film and television actor, known for The Godfather: Part III (1990), War of the Worlds (2005) and The Watcher (2000)
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Cicchini migration to the United States 
