Mamo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Mamo family

The surname Mamo was first found in Assisi of Umbria. St Francis was the notable who died here 1226. The Franciscan Monastery was completed in 1253. Assisi was also the birthplace of the Roman poet Propertius. The town is built over the temple of Minerva. 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 Mamo family

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Mamo Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mammone, Mamone, Mamon, Mamoni, Mammoni, Mamono, Mammono and many more.

Early Notables of the Mamo family

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Mamo migration to the United States +

Mamo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

F. Mamo, who settled in San Francisco in 1856

Contemporary Notables of the name Mamo (post 1700) +

Sir Anthony Joseph Mamo OBE, QC (1909-2008), Maltese politician, 1st President of Malta (1974-1976)
Carlo Mamo (b. 1979), Maltese professional footballer

Historic Events for the Mamo family +

HMS Royal Oak

Francis Mamo (1888-1939), Maltese Leading Cook (S) with the Royal Navy aboard the HMS Royal Oak (1939) when she was torpedoed by U-47 and sunk; he died in the sinking 1

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Ships hit by U-boats crew list HMS Royal Oak (08) - (Retrieved 2018 February, 9th) - retrieved from https://uboat.net/allies/merchants/crews/ship68.html