Fioretto History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

A variety of distinguished and notable names have emerged from the beautiful and historical Italian region of Tuscany, including the notable surname Fioretto. 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 Fioretto came from the personal name "Fiore," which is derived from the Latin "flos floris," which means "flower blossom."

Early Origins of the Fioretto family

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

Early History of the Fioretto family

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

Fioretto Spelling Variations

In 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 Fioretto 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 Fioretto 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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Fioretto migration to the United States +

Early records show that people bearing the name Fioretto arrived in North America quite early:

Fioretto Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Maddlena Fioretto, aged 28, who landed in America from Altanilla, Sicily, in 1907
Pasquale Fioretto, aged 24, who landed in America from Vico Equense, Italy, in 1907
Giovanna Fioretto, aged 21, who settled in America from Palermo, Italy, in 1909
Francesco Fioretto, aged 30, who immigrated to the United States from S. Potito, Italy, in 1910
Antonino Fioretto, aged 20, who immigrated to the United States from Meduno, Italy, in 1911
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Contemporary Notables of the name Fioretto (post 1700) +

Nahuel Fioretto (b. 1981), Argentine footballer