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.
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Early Origins of the Moti family
The surname Moti was first found in Calabria, known to many people as located at "the tip of the Italian boot." Records of the name are found in the 12th century, when Carlo di Mottola was a Baron and was Lord of Mottola, near Otranto.
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Early History of the Moti family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Moti research. The year 1675 is included under the topic Early Moti History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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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.
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Early Notables of the Moti family
Prominent among bearers of this surname in early times was the Mottola family in Calabria, who were Lords of many feudal territories during the 16th century. With the Amato feud... Another 30 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Moti Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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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.
Contemporary Notables of the name Moti (post 1700)
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