Orias History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Orias

What does the name Orias mean?

The Orias surname is a patronymic created from de Auria (or in Latin de filius Auriae), meaning "the sons of Auria."

Early Origins of the Orias family

The surname Orias was first found in Genoa (Italian: Genova), a port on the Gulf of Genoa, capital of the province of Genoa. Orias are an ancient family prominent in the history of Genoa. First on record were Martino and Genuardo "de filius Auriae," in 1110. The Family had fiefs in Sardinia from the 12th century to the 15th century, as well as in Dolceacqua, Oneglia and Portofino, in the Riviera to the west of Genoa.

Early History of the Orias family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Orias research. Another 156 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1249, 1270, 1275, 1284, 1298, 1466, 1528, 1560 and 1604 are included under the topic Early Orias History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Orias Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Doria, D'oria, D'auria, Dorria and others.

Early Notables of the Orias family

Andrea Doria (1466-1560) Prince of Melfi, Genoese Admiral; already a veteran of Italian and Holy Roman Empire wars, he returned home and re-established the Genoese Republic (1528)...
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Orias migration to the United States +

Orias Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Gaspar De Orias, who arrived in Peru in 1878 1

Sources +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)