The Pappagallo surname is derived from the Italian words "pappa," meaning "he who eats," and "lardo," which is "lard," or "bacon fat." This, it may have been originally been a nickname for a glutton, or perhaps for someone who only pretended to observe religious fasts.
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Early Origins of the Pappagallo family
The surname Pappagallo was first found in Naples, (Italian: Napoli, Latin: Neapolis) former capital of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies in southern Italy, and the chief city of the province of Naples. It shares with Istanbul the claim to be the most beautiful city in Europe. Naples has 237 Churches and 57 Chapels. The National Museum and other galleries contain riches in art and artifacts. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. For a name to even 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 Pappagallo family
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Pappagallo Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Pappalando, Pappalardo, Papalando, Papalardo, Pappalarto, Papalarto, Pappalardo and many more.
Early Notables of the Pappagallo family
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Migration of the Pappagallo family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Franc Pappalardo, age 35, who arrived in New York on March 4, 1884, aboard the "Palermo"; Giuseppe Pappalardo, age 16, who arrived in America on July 29, 1887, aboard the ".
