| ![Show Contents]() Pagans History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of PagansWhat does the name Pagans mean? The Italian Pagans surname is thought to derive from the personal name Pagano, from the Latin word "paganus," meaning "village dweller." Early Origins of the Pagans familyThe surname Pagans was first found in Naples, (Italian: Napoli, Latin: Neapolis) in 1119 when Ugone Pagano, was a prominent figure at that time. Early History of the Pagans familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pagans research. The years 1145, 1228, 1383, 1384, 1391, 1399, 1400, 1431, 1490, 1558, 1605, 1627, 1655, 1710, 1716 and 1782 are included under the topic Early Pagans History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Pagans Spelling VariationsSurnames that originated in Italy are characterized by an enormous number of spelling variations. Some of these are derived from regional traditions and dialects. Northern names, for instance, often end in "o", while southern names tend to end in "i". Other variations come from the fact the medieval scribes tended to spell according to the sound of words, rather than any particular set of rules. The recorded variations of Pagans include Pagani, Pagano, Pagan, Pagana, Paganelli, Paganetti, Paganetto, Paganini, Paganino, Paganin, Paganucci, Paganuzzi and many more. Early Notables of the Pagans familyGregorio Pagani (1558-1605), Italian painter of the late Mannerist period, active mainly in Florence. He was the son of the painter Francesco Pagani; Pope Eugenio III, of the Paganelli family of Florence, who was elected in 1145; Federico Pagana, elected Doge of the Republic of Genoa in 1383; Simone Pagani was Bishop of Forlì from 1384 to 1391. From the Pagano family of Naples emerged many religious members: Giovanni, Cardinal in 1228; Nicol, Archbishop of Naples in 1399; Nicol Archbishop of Bari in 1400; Giovanni, Bishop of Nicastro in 1431; Vincenzo, Bishop of Acerra in 1627. Vincenzo Pagani, a painter born...
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| Pagans migration to the United States | + |
Investigation of immigration and passenger lists has revealed a number of people bearing the name Pagans:
Pagans Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Andy Pagans, aged 10, who landed in New York, NY in 1850 1
- Peter Pagans, aged 11, who arrived in New York, NY in 1850 1
- 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)
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