Show ContentsLazzarato History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The surname Lazzarato 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 Lazzarato family

The surname Lazzarato 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 Lazzarato family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lazzarato 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 Lazzarato History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lazzarato Spelling Variations

Italian surnames come in far more variations than the names of most other nationalities. Regional traditions and dialects are a decisive factor in this characteristic. For example, northern names tend to end in "o", while southern in "i". Also important, but not unique to Italy, was the fact that before dictionaries and the printing press most scribes simply spelled words according to their sounds. The predictable result was an enormous number of spelling variations. The recorded spellings of Lazzarato include 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 Lazzarato family

Prominent among members of the family was Dionisio Lazzari (1617-1689), an Italian sculptor and architect; Daniele dei Lazara, Commander of the Knights of Emperor Frederick II; Giacomo Lazario was mayor of Varazze in 1411; Oberto Cattaneo-Lazzaro, doge of Genoa from 1529 to 1531; Sinibaldo Lazzari mayor of...
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Migration of the Lazzarato family

Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Lazzarato were 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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