Lanera History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Lanera

What does the name Lanera mean?

The Italian surname Lanera evolved in Tuscany, generally as a short form of a personal name such as Raineri, or Ranieris.

Early Origins of the Lanera family

The surname Lanera was first found in the Tuscan city of Lucca in 1200, when the Neri family was of noble status.

Early History of the Lanera family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lanera research. Another 112 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1291, 1431, 1450, 1461, 1472, 1482, 1490, 1515, 1595, 1609, 1614, 1615, 1664 and 1666 are included under the topic Early Lanera History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lanera Spelling Variations

In comparison with other European surnames, Italian surnames have a surprising number of forms. They reflect the regional variations and the many dialects of the Italian language, each with its own distinctive features. For example, in Northern Italy the typical Italian surname suffix is "i", whereas in Southern Italy it is "o". Additionally, spelling changes frequently occurred because medieval scribes and church officials often spelled names as they sounded rather than according to any specific spelling rules. The spelling variations in the name Lanera include Neri, Nero, Lo Nero, Lonero, Lanera, Neriti, Neretti, Nerini, Nerucci, Nerozzi, Neroni and many more.

Early Notables of the Lanera family

a group of 27 priests from the Nero family in Florence, who lived around the 14th century. The Neroni family, also of Florence, produced 20 priests from 1291 to 1431. Giovanni Neroni was Bishop of Volterra in 1450 and in 1461 Pope Pio II granted him the position of Archbishop of Florence. Bernardo di Nero was one of the deputies who stopped the rebellion of the people of Volterra in 1472. In 1482 he...
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Migration of the Lanera family

Early records show that people bearing the name Lanera arrived in North America quite early: Rosa Neri, age 45, who arrived in America on April 30, 1880, aboard the "Belgenland"; Michele Nerone, age 21, who arrived in America on April 15, 1882 aboard the ".