Lilli History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

Early Origins of the Lilli family

The surname Lilli was first found in Florence (Italian: Firenze), originally the capital of Tuscany, then capital of the kingdom of Italy. On the River Arno there are numerous Florentine Churches, Museums, Galleries. It dates back to 313 A.D. The history is complex and turbulent. The de' Medici family are the notables. They were expelled in 1494 but they returned in 1512, out in 1527 and then returned. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry.

Early History of the Lilli family

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Lilli Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lillu, Lilli, Di Lullo, Di Lilli, Dilullo, Lillio and others.

Early Notables of the Lilli family

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Lilli migration to the United States +

Lilli Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

George Lilli, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1738

Lilli Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Friedrich Lilli, who settled in North America in 1881

Lilli Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Angelo Lilli, who settled in Illinois in 1924

Contemporary Notables of the name Lilli (post 1700) +

Lilli Hornig (1921-2017), née Schwenk, a Czech-American scientist who worked on the Manhattan Project
Lilli Vincenz, German-born, American lesbian activist and the first lesbian member of the gay political activist effort, the Mattachine Society of Washington (MSW)
Lilli Lehmann, German operatic soprano
Lilli J. Rey, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2008 1

Sources +

The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html