Piccolis History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Piccolis

From the historical and enchanting Italian region of Tuscany emerged a multitude of family names, including the name of the distinguished Piccolis family. Surnames in this region, came into being during the Middle Ages: As populations grew and travel between regions became more frequent, the people of Tuscany began to find it necessary to adopt a second name to identify themselves and their families. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames was not complete until the modern era, but the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. The surname Piccolis is derived from the Italian word "piccolo," which means "small;" and as such, it is generally considered to have been a nickname surname, that is, a name that was created from a physical or personal characteristic of a person. The most common type of family name found in Tuscany was the patronymic surname, a name created from the father's given name; however the nickname type of surname was not uncommon. Piccoli was a patronymic or plural form of Piccolo.

Early Origins of the Piccolis family

Early History of the Piccolis family

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Piccolis Spelling Variations

Italian surnames come in far more variations than the names of most other nationalities. Regional traditions and dialects are a decisive factor in this characteristic. For example, northern names tend to end in "o", while southern in "i". Also important, but not unique to Italy, was the fact that before dictionaries and the printing press most scribes simply spelled words according to their sounds. The predictable result was an enormous number of spelling variations. The recorded spellings of Piccolis include Piccoli, Piccolo, Del Piccolo, Lo Piccolo, Lopiccolo, Piccolini, Piccolino, Piccolin, Piculin, Piccolellio, Piccolotto, Piccolomo and many more.

Early Notables of the Piccolis family

Antonello Piccolo, Lord of the castle of Ovo in Naples; Ottavio Piccolomini (1599-1656), an Italian nobleman, received a military education as a young boy, became a tercio pikeman for the Kingdom of Spain...
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Migration of the Piccolis family

In the immigration and passenger lists a number of early immigrants bearing the name Piccolis were found: Antonio Piccoli, who arrived in New York on May 24, 1884, aboard the "Alesia"; Camillo Piccoli, age 27, who arrived in New York on Feb. 12, 1886, aboard the ".