Desanctis History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

Etymology of Desanctis

What does the name Desanctis mean?

The surname Desanctis is patronymic in origin, meaning it was based on the first name of a forefather. In this case, Desanctis is derived from the Latin word "sanctus," meaning "holy" or "devout," thus the original bearer of the name was known to be a holy and devout person.

Early Origins of the Desanctis family

The surname Desanctis was first found in northern Italy, particularly in the regions of Piedmont, Lombardy and Tuscany.

Early History of the Desanctis family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Desanctis research. The year 1433 is included under the topic Early Desanctis History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Desanctis Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: De Santi, De Santis, Santo, Santucci, Santino, De Sanctis and many more.

Early Notables of the Desanctis family

Teodoro Santi di Alessandria, who waged war in Inghilterra, in the 10th century, under the flag of Arnolfo VI, count of Fiandre. Also, Giorlamo Santi, a well-known...
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Migration of the Desanctis family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Antonio Desantis, 54; who came to New York in 1882.

Contemporary Notables of the name Desanctis (post 1700) +

Pamela DeSanctis, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky, 1972 1
Gerardine L. "Gerry" DeSanctis (1954-2005), American organizational theorist and Thomas F. Keller Professor of Business Administration at Duke University
Adriana DeSanctis (b. 1988), Canadian figure skater who has competed three times at the Canadian National Championships

Sources +

The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2017, April 12) Pamela DeSanctis. Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html