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![Show Contents]() Lazari History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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The surname Lazari came from the forename Lazzaro. The name Lazzaro itself is derived from the Greek word La'zar, which means La, or God, and azara, meaning help. Thus the surname means may God help him, or God has helped, by granting a child. Early Origins of the Lazari familyThe surname Lazari was first found in Modena (Etruscan: Mutna; Latin: Mutina; Modenese: Mòdna), one of the more prosperous cities at this early time. The most ancient records of this lineage are found in 902 with Feramondo Lazzara, of the castle of Lazzara near Modena. Early History of the Lazari familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lazari research. Another 23 words (2 lines of text) covering the years 1411, 1440, 1529, 1531, 1617, 1689 and 1765 are included under the topic Early Lazari History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Lazari Spelling VariationsThere are many variations of most of those Italian names that originated in the medieval era. Some of these come from regional differences, like the tradition of ending northern names in "o" and southern names in "i". Others come from inaccuracies in the recording process, which were extremely common in the eras before dictionaries standardized spelling. Some of the spelling variations of Lazari are Lazzari, Lazzaro, Lazzara, Dei Lazara, Lazario, Lazaretti, Lazzeri, Lazzero, De Lazzari, Lazzarelli, Lazzaretti, Lazzeretti, Lazzarini, Lazzarino, Lazzarin, Lazzerini, Lazzarotti, Lazzarotto, Lazzaroni, Lazzarone, Lazzaron, Lazzeroni, Lazzarato, Lazzarutti and many more. Early Notables of the Lazari familyProminent among members of the family was - Giacomo Lazario was mayor of Varazze in 1411
Migration of the Lazari familyIn the immigration and passenger lists a number of early immigrants bearing the name Lazari were found: Louis Lazaretti, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1817; Alemanno Lazzari, aged 25, who arrived at Ellis Island from Lucca in 1907; Al. Lazzari, aged 6, who arrived at Ellis Island in 1894.
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