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![Show Contents]() Langone History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The family name emerged in the old duchy of Saxony, which existed from the 9th to the 12th centuries. A common form of surname found in Lower Saxony are those that are derived from nicknames. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The name Langone is derived from the Old German word "lang," which means "long," and it was a nickname for a very tall person. Early Origins of the Langone familyThe surname Langone was first found in Lueneburg, in the Dukedom of Brunswick, where this family contributed to the local society. The family became an integral part of that turbulent region as they emerged to form alliances with other families within the feudal system. Early History of the Langone familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Langone research. Another 178 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1184, 1291, 1350, 1519, 1567, 1711, 1733, 1764, 1824, 1828, 1835, 1848, 1875 and 1930 are included under the topic Early Langone History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Langone Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Lange, Langer, Lang, Langen and others. Early Notables of the Langone familyNotables of the time included Samuel Gotthold Lange (1711-81), who was a poet and translator. The knight Karl Heinrich von Lang (1764-1835) was a German historian and private secretary to the Prussian statesman...
Another 32 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Langone Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Langone familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Robert Lang, who was the first of the Langs to arrive in the New World. He came to Charlestown, Massachusetts in 1620. Johann Lange came to St. Christopher in 1635. A number of Langs emigrated to England and/or America in 1709.
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- Joseph A. Langone Jr. (b. 1896), American Democratic Party politician, Undertaker; Member of Massachusetts State Senate Second Suffolk District, 1933-36 1
- Joseph A. Langone, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Massachusetts State House of Representatives Fifth Suffolk District, 1923-24 1
- Frederick C. Langone, American politician, Candidate in primary for Mayor of Boston, Massachusetts, 1983 1
- Clementina Maria Anna Poto Langone (1896-1964), American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948 1
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