Mottino History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Mottino

The surname Mottino 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 Mottino family

Early History of the Mottino family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mottino research. The year 1675 is included under the topic Early Mottino History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mottino Spelling Variations

Italian surnames come in far more variations than the names of most other nationalities. Regional traditions and dialects are a decisive factor in this characteristic. For example, northern names tend to end in "o", while southern in "i". Also important, but not unique to Italy, was the fact that before dictionaries and the printing press most scribes simply spelled words according to their sounds. The predictable result was an enormous number of spelling variations. The recorded spellings of Mottino include Motta, La Motta, Moti, Mota, Mottino, Motino and many more.

Early Notables of the Mottino 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 Mottino family

An examination of many early immigration records reveals that people bearing the name Mottino arrived in North America very early: Peter Motino, who arrived in Mississippi in 1820 at the age of 25.