The surname Debellas was first found in Messina (Sicilian: Missina; Latin: Messana), capital of the Italian province of Messina. Its history begins in 397 B.C. After a checkered history the Saracens took it in 831, and the Normans in 1061. It was host to the crusaders in 1190. Garibaldi landed in 1860 and it was the last city to be made a part of united Italy. 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, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry.
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Early History of the Debellas family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Debellas research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1546 is included under the topic Early Debellas History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Debellas Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Bellis, De Bellis, Bello, Bella, De Bella DeBellis and many more.
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Early Notables of the Debellas family
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Migration of the Debellas family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Edward Bellis, who came to St. Christopher in 1635; William Bellis, who settled in America in 1730; John Bellis, who came to America in 1774; Manuel Bellis, who came to Philadelphia in 1820.
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