| ![Show Contents]() Guardadio History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Italy The distinguished surname Guardadio can be traced back to the ancient and beautiful region of Tuscany. The surname Guardadio was derived from the name "Dioguardi," which is derived from the medieval phrase Dioguardi or Diotiguardi, with the hypocoristic apheretic Guardi, documented in Tuscany since the 12th century, which means"God guard you, protect you." Early Origins of the Guardadio familyThe surname Guardadio was first found in Sorrento, with Pietro-Siniscalco Guardati in 1404. More ancient is Domini Guardato, who was a landowner, soldier, and intellectual in the region, but records reveal no date. Early History of the Guardadio familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Guardadio research. The years 1443, 1471, 1497, 1529, 1678, 1699, 1712, 1716, 1756, 1760 and 1793 are included under the topic Early Guardadio History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Guardadio Spelling VariationsEnormous variation in spelling and form characterizes those Italian names that originated in the medieval era. This is caused by two main factors: regional tradition, and inaccuracies in the recording process. Before the last few hundred years, scribes spelled names according to their sounds. Spelling variations were the unsurprising result. The variations of Guardadio include Dioguardi, Diotiguardi, Guardi, Guarducci, Guardadio, Guardia, Guardato and many more. Early Notables of the Guardadio familyProminent among members of the family was Zaccheria Guardati, an important lawyer in Sorrento; Cesare Guardati worked with king Philip III of Spain; the Guardi family of Florence contributed two priests to the Republic; another Guardi family of Florence produced seven priests between 1471 and 1529; yet a third Florentine Guardi family produced 10 priests between...
Another 56 words (4 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Guardadio Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Guardadio familyDiscovered in the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Guardadio: Alfonso Guarducci, aged 24, who arrived at Ellis Island from Serravalle, Firenze, in 1909; Aristide Guarducci, aged 30, who arrived at Ellis Island from Prato, Italy, in 1913.
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