Portanova History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

Early Origins of the Portanova family

The surname Portanova was first found in Ferrara, a city and comune in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara. History dates the city back to 753. It was at war with Venice in 1471. It is a walled city and notable is the Church of S.Cristoforo. Knitted goods and shawls are made. 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 was in itself a family honor.

Early History of the Portanova family

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Portanova Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Porto, Porti, Portilla, Porta, Portanova, Dapporto, Da Poro and many more.

Early Notables of the Portanova family

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Migration of the Portanova family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Giovacchino DalPorto, who settled in New York, NY in 1891.

Contemporary Notables of the name Portanova (post 1700) +

Gennaro Portanova (1845-1908), Italian prelate from Naples, Italy, Archbishop of Reggio Calabria 1888–1908
Daniele Portanova (b. 1978), former Italian footballer who played from 1997 to 2016
Germán Darío Portanova (b. 1973), former Argentine footballer