Gagliani History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Gagliani

What does the name Gagliani mean?

The name Gagliani, like many surnames is derived from a personal name that was in use before surnames began to be used. The original personal name, Gagliardo, was composed of the Germanic elements "gail," meaning "joyous" and "hard" meaning "brave."

Early Origins of the Gagliani family

The surname Gagliani was first found in Naples, (Italian: Napoli, Latin: Neapolis.) Former capital of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies in southern Italy, it is now the chief city of the province of Naples. It shares with Istanbul the claim to be the most beautiful city in Europe. Naples has 237 Churches and 57 Chapels. The National Museum and other galleries contain riches in art and artifacts. 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 Gagliani family

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Gagliani Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gagliani, Gagliano, Gagglianno, Gaggliani and many more.

Early Notables of the Gagliani family

Marco da Gagliano (1582-1643) Italian composer; and Tiberio Gagliano, a famous surgeon. Gagliano, was a celebrated family of violin-makers at Naples. Alessandro, the first, worked from about 1695 to 1725. His work, like that of his sons, is good and substantial, but it exhibits the same unattractive greyish-yellow varnish which was used by the sons. Alexander calls himself 'alumnus' of Stradivarius, and all the Gaglianos worked more or less on the Stradivari model. His sons, Nicolo (1700-1740) and Gennaro (1710—1750), made a large number of good instruments. His grandson, Ferdinando (1736-1781), son of Nicholas, like all his Italian contemporaries, exhibits a marked...
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Gagliani migration to the United States +

Gagliani Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Concetta Gagliani, aged 32, who landed in America from Avola, Sicily, in 1907
Cirino Gagliani, aged 22, who immigrated to America from Palermo, Palermo, in 1908
Adolfo Gagliani, aged 22, who landed in America from Segronigno, Italy, in 1909
Angelina Gagliani, aged 2, who settled in America from Lammerio Capannori, Italy, in 1909
Antonia Gagliani, aged 14, who immigrated to the United States from Chinsa Selofoni, Sicily, in 1912
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