Lazzari History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

The surname Lazzari 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 Lazzari family

The surname Lazzari 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 Lazzari family

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

Lazzari Spelling Variations

Surnames that originated in Italy are characterized by an enormous number of spelling variations. Some of these are derived from regional traditions and dialects. Northern names, for instance, often end in "o", while southern names tend to end in "i". Other variations come from the fact the medieval scribes tended to spell according to the sound of words, rather than any particular set of rules. The recorded variations of Lazzari 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 Lazzari family

Prominent among members of the family was

Dionisio Lazzari (1617-1689), an Italian sculptor and architect
Sinibaldo Lazzari mayor of Viterbo in the 16th century
Gustavo Lazzarini, born in 1765 in Verona, was a famous tenor who appeared in Milan, London, and Paris in the operas of Zingarelli and Paisiello

Lazzari migration to the United States +

An examination into the immigration and passenger lists has discovered a number of people bearing the name Lazzari:

Lazzari Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Angela Lazzari, aged 20, who immigrated to the United States from Monochia, Italy, in 1907
Antonio Lazzari, aged 24, who landed in America from Lucca, in 1907
Aleandro Lazzari, aged 37, who settled in America from Lucca, Pescaglia, in 1909
Alaide Lazzari, aged 23, who immigrated to the United States from Coselli, Lucca, in 1912
Annunziata Lazzari, aged 25, who immigrated to America from Montagnano, Italy, in 1912
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Contemporary Notables of the name Lazzari (post 1700) +

Pietro Lazzari (1895-1979), Italian artist and sculptor, illustrator and printmaker
Flavio Lazzari (b. 1986), Italian footballer
Andrea Lazzari (b. 1984), Italian footballer
Rodrigo De Lazzari (b. 1980), Brazilian footballer
Josef Fortunat Silvester "Sylvio" Lazzari (1857-1944), French composer
Silvio Lazzari (1857-1944), French composer