Falconieri History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Falconieri family

The surname Falconieri 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. The first record of the name was in the year 1000 when the family held estates in Cerami, Comiso, Asaro, Lamotta, in the barony of Domicella.

Alexis (Alessio) Falconieri (1200-1310), son of Bernardo Falconieri, a merchant prince of Florence, one of the leaders of the Republic, was one of the Seven Holy Founders of the Servite Order, one of seven men of the town of Florence who became bound to each other in a spiritual friendship. Pope Leo XIII canonized them all on 15 January 1888 and their feast was inserted in the General Roman Calendar for celebration on 11 February.

Saint Juliana Falconieri, O.S.M., (1270-1341) was the Italian foundress of the Religious Sisters of the Third Order of Servites (Mantellate Sisters or the Servite Tertiaries). She was from the noble Falconieri family of Florence.

Early History of the Falconieri family

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Falconieri Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Falcone, Falcione, Falciane and others.

Early Notables of the Falconieri family

Lelio Falconieri (1585-1648), an Italian Catholic Cardinal from Florence
Falconieri (Falconiero) (c. 1585-1656), an Italian composer and lutenist from Naples
Orazio Falconieri (died 1664), an Italian nobleman from Florence, Italy and owner of the Villa Falconieri
Paolo Falconieri (1638-1704), an Italian architect, painter and mathematician

Falconieri migration to the United States +

Falconieri Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Carmine Falconieri, aged 32, who arrived in America from Scaletta, Italy, in 1909
Giuseppe Falconieri, aged 26, who arrived in America from Scalella, Italy, in 1910
Antonio Carmelo Falconieri, aged 24, who arrived in America from Scaletta, Sicily, in 1911
Maddalena Falconieri, aged 2, who arrived in America from Ponsa, Italy, in 1912
Tommaso Falconieri, aged 24, who arrived in America from Scaletta, Sicily, in 1913
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Contemporary Notables of the name Falconieri (post 1700) +

Andrea Falconieri (1585-1656), Italian composer
Vito Falconieri (b. 1986), Italian footballer