Depaola History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Depaola

What does the name Depaola mean?

The surname Depaola comes from the personal name Paolo, the Italian equivalent of Paul. The popularity of this name was originally due to the fact that during the Christian era, people often named their children after saints and biblical figures.

Early Origins of the Depaola family

The surname Depaola was first found in the port city of Genoa. Early records list the physician Gherardo de Paolo, as "one of the 12 wisest men in Genoa in 1315."

Early History of the Depaola family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Depaola research. Another 24 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1419, 1603, 1642, 1681, 1720, 1798 and 1837 are included under the topic Early Depaola History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Depaola Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Paoli, Paolo, Paola, Pauli, Poli, Polo, De Paoli, De Paolis, Paulich, Paolella, Paolillo, Paulillo, Pavolillo, Paoletti, Pauletti, Pauletto, Poletti, Poletto, Polet, Paolini, Paolin, Paolinelli, Paulini, Paulin, Polini, Pavolini, Paolucci, Paulucci, Polucci, Pauluzzi, Poluzzi, Paolicchi, Paolotti, Polotti, Polotto, Paolozzi, Paoloni, Paolone, Paulon, Poloni, Polon, Paolacci, Polacci, Paulazzi, Polazzi, Paolanti, Polato, Polesso, Paoleiri and many more.

Early Notables of the Depaola family

Paolo da Firenze (d. 1419), Italian composer, theorist, and monk, a member of the Camaldolese order; Aretino Paolo, a 16th century church musician, composer, and choirmaster of the Arezzo Cathedral; Pietro Paolini (1603-1681), an Italian painter of the Baroque period; Blessed Angelo Paoli (1642-1720), an Italian Carmelite...
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Depaola migration to the United States +

Depaola Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Antonio DePaola, aged 26, who immigrated to the United States, in 1897

Depaola Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Bruno DePaola, aged 27, who landed in America from Torre di Ruggiero, Italy, in 1908
Carmela DePaola, aged 17, who immigrated to America from Reccia, Italy, in 1910
Giuseppe DePaola, aged 30, who settled in America from Barletta, Italy, in 1912
Luigi DePaola, aged 21, who landed in America from S. Biase, Italy, in 1912
Nicolino DePaola, aged 16, who settled in America from Monteleone, Italy, in 1913
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Contemporary Notables of the name Depaola (post 1700) +

Thomas Anthony "Tomie" dePaola (1934-2020), American writer and illustrator who created more than 260 children's books, recipient of the Children's Literature Legacy Award for his lifetime contribution to American children's literature in 2011
Joseph N. DePaola, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut, 1944, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960 1

Sources +

The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html