Neris History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Neris

The Italian surname Neris evolved in Tuscany, generally as a short form of a personal name such as Raineri, or Ranieris.

Early Origins of the Neris family

Early History of the Neris family

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Neris Spelling Variations

Italian surnames have a surprising number of forms in comparison with other European surnames because they reflect the regional variations and the many dialects of the Italian language, each of which has its distinctive features. For example, in Northern Italy the most standard Italian surname suffix is "I", whereas in Southern Italy the most typical surname suffix is "O". Sardinian is very different from other forms of Italian and in fact, it is considered to be its own distinct language. Additionally, spelling changes frequently occurred because medieval scribes, church officials, and the bearers of names, spelled names as they sounded rather than according to any specific spelling rules. As a consequence of the major changes in the Italian language and in the local spellings of Italian surnames that occurred over the course of history, there are numerous variations for the surname Neris. These spelling variations include Neri, Nero, Lo Nero, Lonero, Lanera, Neriti, Neretti, Nerini, Nerucci, Nerozzi, Neroni and many more.

Early Notables of the Neris family

a group of 27 priests from the Nero family in Florence, who lived around the 14th century. The Neroni family, also of Florence, produced 20 priests from 1291 to 1431. Giovanni Neroni was Bishop of Volterra in 1450 and in 1461 Pope Pio II granted him the position of Archbishop of Florence. Bernardo di Nero was one of the deputies who stopped the rebellion of the people of Volterra in 1472. In 1482 he...
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Migration of the Neris family

Amongst the settlers in North America with this distinguished name Neris were Rosa Neri, age 45, who arrived in America on April 30, 1880, aboard the "Belgenland"; Michele Nerone, age 21, who arrived in America on April 15, 1882 aboard the ".