The surname Galvani was first found in northern Italy, particularily in the Emilia-Romagna region. The name Galvani originated from the first name "Gavin," which may be derived from the Old Welsh words "gwalch" or "gwyn," meaning "hawk" or "white."
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Early History of the Galvani family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Galvani research. The years 1737, 1754, 1798 and 1801 are included under the topic Early Galvani History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Galvani Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Galvani, Galvano and others.
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Early Notables of the Galvani family
Prominent among members of the family was
Francesco Galvani, who was professor of canon law in the University of Bologna in 1754...
Also worth mentioning are Camillo Galvani, son of Francesco, who was professor of natural history, in 1801, also at University of Bologna, and the famous Luigi Galvani (1737-1798), physiologist and pr...
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Migration of the Galvani family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: bearers of the $ surname, who settled along the east coast of North America in the late 19th century.
Contemporary Notables of the name Galvani (post 1700)
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Alison P. Galvani (b. 1977), American epidemiologist, tenured faculty member at the Yale School of Public Health
Kathleen M. Galvani, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1980 1
Graziella Galvani (1931-2022), Italian stage, television and film actress, born in Milan
Romano Galvani (b. 1962), retired Italian professional footballer
Lucia Galeazzi Galvani (1743-1788), Italian scientist
Dino Galvani (1890-1960), early Italian actor who was active from 1922 to 1960
Stefano Galvani (b. 1977), Italian professional tennis player from San Marino
Luigi Aloisio Galvani (1737-1798), Italian physician, physicist, biologist and philosopher, who discovered electrical currents in animals, a pioneer of bioelectromagnetics
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