| ![Show Contents]() Galvani History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Galvani familyThe surname Galvani was first found in northern Italy, particularly in the Emilia-Romagna region. Traditionally the name is thought to have been from an Oltremontano (one from across the mountain) who came, shortly after the middle of the 13th century, from Carpi and Guelfo VI, Duke of Bavaria. Over time, the family divided into various branches who settled in Bologna, Argenta, Cento, Ferrara, Modena, etc. It seems certain that the Galvani family, originally from Bologna, settled in the Ferrarese area since the 15th century. The ancestors of the famous physicist Luigi Galvani (1737-1798) are thought to have belonged to the branch that flourished in Argenta. After the devolution of this city to the Holy See (1598), the Galvani family from Ferrara followed Duke Cesare d'Este in Modena. Camillo, son of the late Gaspare Galvani and his children were created by the Senator from Modena as citizens of Modena on 28 October 1686. Early History of the Galvani familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Galvani research. Another 152 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1165, 1230, 1737, 1754, 1798, 1801, 1816, 1842, 1863 and 1873 are included under the topic Early Galvani History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Galvani Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Galvani, Galvano and others. Early Notables of the Galvani family- Pelagio Galvani (c. 1165-1230), a Leonese cardinal, and canon lawyer...
- Later, Francesco Galvani, 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...
| Galvani migration to the United States | + |
Galvani Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- G. B. Galvani, aged 26, Italian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Saint Laurent" in 1881 1
- Giacomo Galvani, aged 26, Italian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Gellert" in 1881 1
- E. Galvani, aged 41, Italian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Trinacria" in 1886 1
- G. R. Galvani, aged 31, Italian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "La Champagne" in 1887 1
- Henria Galvani, aged 31, Italian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "La Champagne" in 1887 1
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Galvani Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- P. Galvani, aged 26, Italian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Balilla" in 1902 1
- Marianna Galvani, aged 22, Italian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "La Champagne" in 1902 1
- Cesare Galvani, aged 28, Italian settler who arrived in New York aboard the ship "La Champagne" in 1902 1
| Galvani migration to Australia | + |
Galvani Settlers in Australia in the 20th Century- Denis Galvani, French settler who arrived in Sydney, Australia aboard the ship "Ugolino Vivaldi" in 1949 2
| Contemporary Notables of the name Galvani (post 1700) | + |
- 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 3
- 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
- Ellis Island Search retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
- National Archives of Australia retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ListingReports/PassengerListing.aspx
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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