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The distinguished surname Guardini can be traced back to the ancient and beautiful region of Tuscany. The surname Guardini 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 Guardini family

The surname Guardini 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 Guardini family

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Guardini Spelling Variations

Enormous 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 Guardini include Dioguardi, Diotiguardi, Guardi, Guarducci, Guardadio, Guardia, Guardato and many more.

Early Notables of the Guardini family

Prominent 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...
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Migration of the Guardini family

Discovered in the immigration and passenger lists were a number of people bearing the name Guardini: 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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