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Early Origins of the Ientile family

The surname Ientile was first found in Calabria and Sicily. Ancient Calabria was in Lecce. Modern Calabria is in the southern extremity of Italy coasting the straits of Messina. The base of the name Gentile, was derived from an original nickname or appellation consists of gentle, and "noble and courteous in the way we feel and behave."

Early History of the Ientile family

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Ientile Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gentile, Gentili, Gentil, Gentilucci, Gentileschi, Gentilini and many more.

Early Notables of the Ientile family

By the end of the 15th century, southern Italy was known as the Kingdom of Naples, ruled by the house of Aragon. By the early eighteenth century, the Austrians had gained much of the region, under the rule of the Austrian emperor Kales VI. However, in 1734, Spaniard Don Carlos defeated the Austrians, and the region came under Spanish rule once more. In 1799, the French invaded Naples and in 1806, Napoleon's brother Joseph was made king, but this hold on Italy was not to last. In 1813 the Congress Of Vienna restored pre-Napoleonic rule. Among prominent bearers of this surname...
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United States Ientile migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ientile Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Pietro Ientile, aged 17, who settled in America from Grotteria, in 1905
  • Adelaide Ientile, aged 23, who immigrated to America from Torre del Greco, Naples, in 1908
  • Antonio Ientile, aged 1, who landed in America from Torre del Greco, Naples, in 1908
  • Luigi Ientile, aged 32, who landed in America from Torre del Greco, Naples, in 1908
  • Francesco Ientile, aged 29, who immigrated to the United States from Mammola, Italy, in 1921
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