Moti History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Moti

The surname Moti was derived from the word Italian word motta, which is a rising up of the land or a large heap of stones, debris, and sand, like those found in areas of Southern Italy.

Early Origins of the Moti family

Early History of the Moti family

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Moti Spelling Variations

There 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 Moti are Motta, La Motta, Moti, Mota, Mottino, Motino and many more.

Early Notables of the Moti family

the Mottola family in Calabria, who were Lords of many feudal territories during the 16th century. With the Amato feud came the title of Marquis, granted by Carlo II in...
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Migration of the Moti family

An investigation of the immigration and passenger lists has revealed a number of people bearing the name Moti: Peter Motino, who arrived in Mississippi in 1820 at the age of 25.