Gabrielini History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Gabrielini

What does the name Gabrielini mean?

The distinguished surname Gabrielini can be traced back to the ancient and beautiful town of Gubbio in the Umbria region of Italy. It is generally thought that the family trace their lineage to Forte Gabrielli, a hermit in the mountains around Gubbio.

The surname Gabrielini came from the Hebrew personal name Gabriel which means "God has given me strength."

Early Origins of the Gabrielini family

The surname Gabrielini was first found in Gubbio, Umbria where Saint Rodolfo Gabrielli was born in 1034. In 1051, he bequeathed his castle at Camporeggiano to Saint Peter Damian and became a Benedictine monk. He was appointed bishop of Gubbio in 1061 and died in 1064. Girolamo Gabrielli was the leader of 100 knights during the First Crusade.

Early History of the Gabrielini family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gabrielini research. Another 68 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1095, 1121, 1260, 1323, 1335, 1336, 1350, 1354, 1510, 1557, 1566, 1585, 1651, 1654, 1690, 1711, 1730, 1770, 1784, 1787, 1789 and 1790 are included under the topic Early Gabrielini History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gabrielini 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 Gabrielini include Gabrieli, Gabriella, Gabriela, Gabriele, Gabrielli, Gabbrieli, Gabbrielli, Gavrili, Gravili, Gabrielini and many more.

Early Notables of the Gabrielini family

Trifone Gabriele, a humanist in Venice during the late 15th century who was called the Socrates of his age. Nicol Gabrielli was a Count, lawyer, and Knight of Saint Stefano; Sebastiano Gabrielli of the same family was Knight of Saint Michele and Count of Castel Falcino. Andrea Gabrieli (b. 1510) was an organist in Venice and was the composer and organist at Saint Mark's Cathedral from 1566. He composed many motets, psalms, and madrigals. His nephew Giovanni Gabrieli (b. 1557) was also a composer and organist in Venice and worked at Saint Mark's from 1585. Domenico Gabrielli (1651-1690), was an Italian...
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Migration of the Gabrielini family

Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Gabrielini were Guiseppi Gambrelli, aged 17, who arrived at Ellis Island from Yossombrone, Italy, in 1913; Eressini Gabello, aged 39, who arrived at Ellis Island from Lusiquano, in 1901.