Navarini History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Navarini

From the ancient and beautiful Italian island of Sicily emerged a variety of distinguished names, including the notable surname Navarini. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames was not complete until the modern era, but the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. Italian hereditary surnames were developed according to fairly general principles and they were characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. Although the most traditional type of family name found in the region of Sicily is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, local surnames are also found. Local names, which are the least frequent of the major types of surnames found in Italy, are derived from a place-name where the original bearer once resided or held land. Often Italian local surnames bore the prefix "di," which signifies emigration from one place to another, and does not necessarily denote nobility. The Navarini family lived in the northern Spanish province of Navarra. According to etymologists, the place-name Navarra is derived from the Basque word nava, or naba, which means "plain near the mountains."

Early Origins of the Navarini family

Early History of the Navarini family

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Navarini 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 Navarini include Navarra, Navarria, Navarro, Navarri, Navarrino, Navarrini, Navarino and many more.

Early Notables of the Navarini family

Pietro Navarro, a General in the army of King Ferdinand The Catholic, troupes which succeeded in ousting the French from San Germano. After this victory, he was sent to Barbiera, where he won the areas of Orano and...
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