Gaddi History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

Early Origins of the Gaddi family

The surname Gaddi was first found in Cremona a city in Lombardy, capital of the province of Cremona. Founded by the Romans in 218 it has a checkered history. Virgil studied here. The finest building is the cathedral in the Lombard Romanesque style. It was started in 1107. There are many frescos from the 16th century. It was Austrian in 1814, but became a part of Italy in 1859. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry.

Early History of the Gaddi family

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Gaddi Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gadi, Gaddi, Gaddini, Gaddo, Gadda, Gaddiglia and many more.

Early Notables of the Gaddi family

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Migration of the Gaddi family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Robert Gadda, who arrived in Cleveland, Ohio between the years 1903 and 1906.

Contemporary Notables of the name Gaddi (post 1700) +

Gaddi Holguin Vasquez (b. 1955), the 8th United States Ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture Dept