Galeota History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

From the historical and enchanting Italian region of Tuscany emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Galeota family. During the Middle Ages, as populations grew and travel between regions became more frequent, the people of Tuscany found it necessary to adopt a second name to identify themselves and their families. 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 common type of family name found in Tuscany is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, the nickname type of surname is also frequently found. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The surname Galeota is a name for a person with some of the attributes associated with a bird, such as a fine voice or sexual prowess. The name, which was also very popular in Spain during the Middle Ages, is derived from the Latin word Gallus which means rooster.

Early Origins of the Galeota family

The surname Galeota was first found in northern Italy which today incorporates the provinces of Cremona, Brescia, Pisa and the city of Florence. The earliest records of the surname Galeota date back to Florence, where the Galigai family can be traced to 1039.

Early History of the Galeota family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Galeota research. The years 1381, 1497, 1510, 1528, 1540, 1564, 1576, 1590, 1595, 1615, 1624, 1632, 1636, 1671, 1714, 1737, 1850 and 1868 are included under the topic Early Galeota History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Galeota Spelling Variations

Surnames that originated in Italy are characterized by an enormous number of spelling variations. Some of these are derived from regional traditions and dialects. Northern names, for instance, often end in "o", while southern names tend to end in "i". Other variations come from the fact the medieval scribes tended to spell according to the sound of words, rather than any particular set of rules. The recorded variations of Galeota include Galli, Gallo, Gall, Gallis, Gallelli, Gallello, Galletti, Galigai, Gallico, Galelei, Galladei, Galeota, Galizzi, Gallego, Gallini, Gallino, Gallucci, Galluccio, Galluzzi, Gallus, Galliussi, Gallozzi, Gallotti, Galloni, Gallone, Gallarini and many more.

Early Notables of the Galeota family

Prominent among members of the family was

Francesco Galeota, born in 1497 in Naples, who was a poet and a nobleman. Eighteen members of the Galilei family of Florence became priests between 1381 and 1528. Giulio Cesare la Galla (1576-1624), w...

Galeota migration to the United States +

In the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Galeota

Galeota Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Fiore Galeota, aged 28, who immigrated to the United States from Tufino, in 1898

Galeota Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Filippo Galeota, aged 33, who settled in America from Tufino, in 1903
Francesco Galeota, aged 39, who landed in America from Trifino, Italy, in 1907
Demetrio Galeota, aged 21, who landed in America from S. Demetico, Aguila, in 1907
Liberato Galeota, aged 22, who landed in America from Poggio Pic., Aquila, in 1909
Benedetto Galeota, aged 32, who landed in America from Loggio, Italy, in 1910
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Contemporary Notables of the name Galeota (post 1700) +

Michael Galeota (1984-2016), American actor, best known for his role as Nick Lighter in Disney Channel's The Jersey
Cathy Galeota, award-winning American television producer