Flori History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

From the ancient and beautiful Italian island of Sicily emerged a variety of distinguished names, including the notable surname Flori. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adopt 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 were characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. Although the most traditional type of family name found in the region of Sicily 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, and does not necessarily denote nobility. The Flori family lived in the city of Naples, where records reveal that the Florio family received the feudal territories of Persano and Sandionisio in 1313.

Early Origins of the Flori family

The surname Flori was first found in as early as 1313 when the Florio family received the feudal territories of Persano and Sandionisio.

Early History of the Flori family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Flori research. The years 1500, 1515, 1550, 1553, 1572, 1585, 1625, 1638, 1682 and 1800 are included under the topic Early Flori History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Flori Spelling Variations

Italian surnames come in far more variations than the names of most other nationalities. Regional traditions and dialects are a decisive factor in this characteristic. For example, northern names tend to end in "o", while southern in "i". Also important, but not unique to Italy, was the fact that before dictionaries and the printing press most scribes simply spelled words according to their sounds. The predictable result was an enormous number of spelling variations. The recorded spellings of Flori include Florio, Floro, Flori, De Florio, Florino, Flores, Florimi, Florini, Florimo and many more.

Early Notables of the Flori family

Prominent among bearers of this surname in early times was

Sebastiano Florigerio, a painter in 1500 who studied in Udine. At the start of his career, he worked without pay because he wished to marry the daughter of his master. His works can be seen in Udine...
Giovanni Florio was a 16th century composer of masses, madrigals, and songs; Padre Fra Giovanni Florimi was a monk and a composer of church music. He was Church Master of the Pistoia Cathedral from 16...

Flori migration to the United States +

An examination of many early immigration records reveals that people bearing the name Flori arrived in North America very early:

Flori Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Gida Flori, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States from Milano, in 1904
Gaetano Flori, aged 32, who settled in America from Potenza, Italy, in 1907
Battisto Flori, aged 45, who immigrated to the United States from Italy, in 1909
Benedetta Flori, aged 23, who landed in America from Guarcino, Roma, in 1909
Giuseppa Flori, aged 10, who landed in America from Accrra, Italy, in 1910
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Flori (post 1700) +

Jean Flori (1936-2018), French medieval historian, research director for the National Center for Scientific Research