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![Show Contents]() Fiorentìn History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The Fiorentìn family can trace its noble origins to the Italian region of Tuscany. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adapt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames was not complete until the modern era, but the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. Italian hereditary surnames were developed according to fairly general principles and they are characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. Although the most traditional type of family name found in the region of Tuscany is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, local surnames are also found. Local names, which are the least frequent of the major types of surnames found in Italy, are derived from a place-name where the original bearer once resided or held land. Often Italian local surnames bore the prefix "di," which signifies emigration from one place to another, but does not necessarily denote nobility. Early Origins of the Fiorentìn familyThe surname Fiorentìn was first found in Florence (Italian: Firenze), where the main branch of the family has its roots. Records have been found as early as 1421, when Vespasiano Fiorentini was a bookseller and biographer in the city. Early History of the Fiorentìn familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fiorentìn research. The years 1372, 1415 and 1430 are included under the topic Early Fiorentìn History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Fiorentìn Spelling VariationsIn comparison with other European surnames, Italian surnames have a surprising number of forms. They reflect the regional variations and the many dialects of the Italian language, each with its own distinctive features. For example, in Northern Italy the typical Italian surname suffix is "i", whereas in Southern Italy it is "o". Additionally, spelling changes frequently occurred because medieval scribes and church officials often spelled names as they sounded rather than according to any specific spelling rules. The spelling variations in the name Fiorentìn include Firenze, Fiorentino, Fiorentini, Fiorentin, Fiorentìn, Firenzuola and many more. Early Notables of the Fiorentìn familyProminent among members of the family was Andrea da Firenze (Andreas da Florentia) (died 1415), an Italian composer and organist of the late medieval era, Along with Francesco Landini and Paolo da Firenze, he was a leading representative of the Italian ars nova style of the Trecento, and was a prolific composer of secular songs, principally ballate; Niccol Fiorentino, a medallist from a family of goldsmiths, who lived in Florence around 1430; Giuliano Fiorentino was a 15th century Tuscan sculptor among whose...
Another 82 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Fiorentìn Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Fiorentìn familyAn examination into the immigration and passenger lists has discovered a number of people bearing the name Fiorentìn: Francis Florence, who arrived in the United States in 1764; Alessandro Firenze, aged 41, who arrived at Ellis Island from Carro, Italy in 1912; Angela Firenze, aged 22, who arrived at Ellis Island from Codogne, Parma in 1905.
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