Padova Surname History

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Italy

Etymology of Padova

What does the name Padova mean?

The Padova surname comes from the nickname "parrino" or the Sicilian form of "padrino," denoting a priest or any influential person who assumes the patronage and protection of a subordinate.

Early Origins of the Padova family

The surname Padova was first found in Messina (Sicilian: Missina; Latin: Messana), capital of the Italian province of Messina. Its history begins in 397 B.C. After a checkered history the Saracens took it in 831, and the Normans in 1061. It was host to the crusaders in 1190. Garibaldi landed in 1860 and it was the last city to be made a part of united Italy. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry.

Early History of the Padova family

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Padova Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Parrino, Parrinello, Parrinelli, Parrinu, Patrinu, Padrino, Parri, Parrelli, Parrini, Parin and many more.

Early Notables of the Padova family

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Migration of the Padova family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Giuseppa Lepari, who came from Palermo, arriving at Ellis Island in 1894; Giovanni Lepari of Galluccio, who came to Ellis Island in 1897; Angelina Parrino of Cermine, Italy, who came to Ellis Island in 1899.

Contemporary Notables of the name Padova (post 1700) +

Basil Padova, American politician, U.S. Consular Agent in Syra, 1884-97
Nick De Padova, American Republican politician, Candidate in primary for Florida State Senate 14th District, 1978 1

Sources +

The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html