Show ContentsFioretti History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

A variety of distinguished and notable names have emerged from the beautiful and historical Italian region of Tuscany, including the notable surname Fioretti. During the Middle Ages, as populations grew and travel between regions became more frequent, the people of Tuscany, who were originally known only by a single name, found it necessary to adopt a second name to identify themselves and their families. This process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries, but it was not completed until the modern era. The development of Italian hereditary surnames followed general principles and were characterized by derivatives from one's given name. The patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, was one of the most common name types found in the region of Tuscany. This system of name-making was widely used because it linked well with the existing Feudal System and during the Christian era, many people named their children after saints and biblical figures. The surname Fioretti came from the personal name "Fiore," which is derived from the Latin "flos floris," which means "flower blossom."

Early Origins of the Fioretti family

The surname Fioretti was first found in Pistoia, when a Fioravante was a member of the government council in the city.

Early History of the Fioretti family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Fioretti research. The years 1415, 1486, 1535, 1608, 1686, 1694, 1747, 1770, 1778, 1816 and 1837 are included under the topic Early Fioretti History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Fioretti Spelling Variations

Enormous variation in spelling and form characterizes those Italian names that originated in the medieval era. This is caused by two main factors: regional tradition, and inaccuracies in the recording process. Before the last few hundred years, scribes spelled names according to their sounds. Spelling variations were the unsurprising result. The variations of Fioretti include Fiore, Fiori, Fiora, Fior, Floris, Flores, Dal Fiore, Dalla Fior, Di Fiore, La Fiore, Fiorelli, Fiorello, Fiorella, Fiorellini, Fiorellino, Fiorillo, Fioriglio, Fioretti, Fioretto, Fioritto, Fiorotto, Fiorucci, Fioruzzi, Fioroni, Fiorone, Fiorani, Fioranti, Fiorasi and many more.

Early Notables of the Fioretti family

Prominent among members of the family was Ridolfo "Aristotile" Fioravanti (1415-1486), an Italian Renaissance architect; Federico Fiori, a painter born in Urbino in 1535, who studied under Michelangelo and Vasari in Rome. Leonardo Fioravanti was a respected doctor in Bologna around this time; Angelo Maria Fiore was a cellist and composed sonatas for the cello and violin during the 17th century. Stefano Andrea Fiore, born in Milan in 1686, was an opera composer and was Maestro di Cappella to the King of Sardinia. Giovanni Andrea Fiorini of Pavia was a composer of church music and was Choirmaster at the...
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United States Fioretti migration to the United States +

Discovered in the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Fioretti:

Fioretti Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Antonio Fioretti, aged 36, who landed in America from Pralboino, Italy, in 1907
  • Aniello Fioretti, aged 4, who landed in America from Portinico, Sicily, in 1913
  • Alberto Fioretti, aged 16, who immigrated to America from Napoli, Italy, in 1914
  • Angela Fioretti, aged 18, who immigrated to the United States from Caserta, Italy, in 1916
  • Assunta Fioretti, aged 13, who immigrated to the United States from Roma, Italy, in 1919
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Contemporary Notables of the name Fioretti (post 1700) +

  • Robert "Bob" Fioretti (b. 1953), American politician, Alderman in the Chicago City Council
  • Francesco Fioretti (b. 1993), Italian ice dancer


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