| ![Show Contents]() Cortesano History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Cortesano familyThe surname Cortesano was first found in the several places named "Corte," in Italy. The Italian word corte means "court," as in a manorial court. The surname can be traced back to the year 1123, when members of the Corte family lived in Salerno. Early History of the Cortesano familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cortesano research. The years 1308, 1470, 1480, 1529, 1570 and 1666 are included under the topic Early Cortesano History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cortesano 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 Cortesano include Corte, Corti, Da Corte, Dalla Corte, Della Corte, La Corte, Cortella, Cortello, Cortelli, Cortelletti, Cortellino, Cortellini, Corticelli, Cortini, Cortese, Cortesi, Corteggiano, Cortigiani, Cortesano and many more. Early Notables of the Cortesano familyTolomeo dei Cortesi, who was from one of the most ancient families in Cremona. He was a lawyer and in 1308 was elected mayor of Perugia. Paolo Cortesi of Rome was a famous author around 1470; Gregorio Cortese was an ecclesiastic in Modena around 1480; Alberto Cortese, born in Modena in the 15th century, was a respected lawyer; Cristoforo Cortese was an artist in Venice...
Another 65 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Cortesano Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Cortesano familyAn examination of many early immigration records reveals that people bearing the name Cortesano arrived in North America very early: Agata Lacorte, aged 26, who arrived at Ellis Island from Castronovo, Sicily, in 1914; Antonino LaCorte, aged 57, who arrived at Ellis Island from Palermo, Sicily, Italy, in 1919.
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