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![Show Contents]() Gigliucci History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The distinguished surname Gigliucci can be traced back to the ancient and beautiful region of Venice. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. 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. The most common type of family name found in the region of Venice is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name. During the Middle Ages, Italians adopted the patronymic system of name-making because it perfectly complemented the prevailing Feudal System. In Italy the popularity of patronymic type of surname is also due to the fact that during the Christian era, people often named their children after saints and biblical figures. The surname Gigliucci came from the female given name Elizabeth. Early Origins of the Gigliucci familyThe surname Gigliucci was first found in Ferrara, a city and comune in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara. One of the first records of the name was when Gigliolo Giglioli was listed there in 1185. Early History of the Gigliucci familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gigliucci research. The years 1476, 1497, 1498, 1521, 1660 and 1722 are included under the topic Early Gigliucci History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Gigliucci Spelling VariationsItalian surnames have a surprising number of forms in comparison with other European surnames because they reflect the regional variations and the many dialects of the Italian language, each of which has its distinctive features. For example, in Northern Italy the most standard Italian surname suffix is "I", whereas in Southern Italy the most typical surname suffix is "O". Sardinian is very different from other forms of Italian and in fact, it is considered to be its own distinct language. Additionally, spelling changes frequently occurred because medieval scribes, church officials, and the bearers of names, spelled names as they sounded rather than according to any specific spelling rules. As a consequence of the major changes in the Italian language and in the local spellings of Italian surnames that occurred over the course of history, there are numerous variations for the surname Gigliucci. These spelling variations include Gigli, Giglio, Giglia, Ziglio, Zeggio, De Giglio, Giglietti, Giglietto, Giglietta, Gigliucci, Giglioli, Gigliotti, Giglione, Gigliano, Gigliuto, Zigliotto and many more. Early Notables of the Gigliucci familyProminent among members of the family was Giacomo Giglioli, the Councillor to Nicol D'Este, who then gave him the title of Count. Malatesta Giglioli was governor of Melara in 1476; Desiderio Giglioli of Ferrara who was a bishop at this time; Giovanni Giglioli wjo acquired the title of Count, which was to last for all of his decendants.
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Another 72 words (5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Gigliucci Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Gigliucci familyThe records on immigrants and ships' passengers show a number of people bearing the name Gigliucci: Antonio Giglio, who arrived in New York city in 1891, Guiseppe Gigliola, who arrived in New York city in 1900, Angelo Gigliotti, who arrived in New York city in 1891, Rosario Gigliotti, who was recorded in Fresno county, California in 1897, as well as Paul Gigliotto, a soldier Naturalized at Camp Pike, Arkansas in 1918.
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