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Etymology of Dallaporta

What does the name Dallaporta mean?

The Dallaporta surname comes from the Latin "porta" meaning "gate." As such, it was likely a topographic name for someone who lived near the gates of a fortified town.

Early Origins of the Dallaporta family

The surname Dallaporta was first found in Venice, where early records of the Dallaporta lineage are found in the city of Padua in 1253, with Giovanni-Battista Della Porta, who was Governor of the city.

Early History of the Dallaporta family

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Dallaporta Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Porta, Dalla Porta, Della Porta, La Porta and many more.

Early Notables of the Dallaporta family

Costanzo Porta (c.1528-1601), Italian composer; Giambattista della Porta (1535-1615), Italian, Renaissance scientist and dramatist; Guglielmo della Porta (d. 1577), Italian sculptor, who worked in Genoa and Rome; Ferdinando Porta (1689-1767), Italian...
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Migration of the Dallaporta family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Bernardo Porta, age 28, who arrived in America on June 9, 1882, aboard the "Belgenland"; Carlo Porta, age 24, who arrived in American on April 9, 1884, aboard the ".



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