Inglese History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Inglese family

The surname Inglese was first found in Messina (Sicilian: Missina; Latin: Messana), capital of the Italian province of Messina. Its history begins in 397 B.C. After a checkered history the Saracens took it in 831, and the Normans in 1061. It was host to the crusaders in 1190. Garibaldi landed in 1860 and it was the last city to be made a part of united Italy. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry. The family name was of a family who held estates in Sicily, Malta and Naples.

Early History of the Inglese family

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Inglese Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Egnace, Ignatius, Iglesias, Inglese, Ignace and others.

Early Notables of the Inglese family

Prominent among bearers of this surname in early times was

Anna Inglese (fl. 1468-1499) Italian prominent singer at the courts of Galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan and Ferdinand I of Naples...

Inglese migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Inglese Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Antonio Inglese, aged 24, who landed in America, in 1897

Inglese Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Angela Inglese, aged 13, who settled in America from S. Caterina, Sicily, in 1907
Angelo Inglese, aged 43, who landed in America from Paolisi, Italy, in 1910
Angelo Inglese, aged 23, who immigrated to the United States from Milano, Italy, in 1911
Adelu Inglese, aged 10, who settled in America from Avezzano, Italy, in 1913
Aniello Inglese, aged 23, who immigrated to America from Lummante, Italy, in 1913
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Contemporary Notables of the name Inglese (post 1700) +

Catherine Mary "Cathy" Inglese (1958-2019), American college basketball coach
Judith Inglese, American artist known for her large public ceramic murals
Veronica Inglese (b. 1990), Italian silver medalist long-distance runner at the 2016 European Athletics Championships
Roberto Inglese (b. 1991), Italian footballer who has played since 2009
Guglielmo Inglese (1892-1962), Italian actor, voice actor, radio personality and playwright