Prospère History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Prospère

What does the name Prospère mean?

The Prospère surname comes from the personal name Prospero, from the Latin word "prosperus," meaning "prosperous," or "fortunate."

Early Origins of the Prospère family

The surname Prospère 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 Prospère family

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Prospère Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Prosperi, Prosperini, Prospero, Prosperina, Prosperino, Prospera and many more.

Early Notables of the Prospère family

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Migration of the Prospère family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Antoini Prosperi, who settled in Alabama in 1868; Michele Prosperi, age 24, who arrived in New York on Aug. 7, 1880, aboard the "Egadi"; F. Prospero, age 33, who arrived in New York on April 23, 1883, aboard the ".

Contemporary Notables of the name Prospère (post 1700) +

V. Walter Prospere, American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Buenos Aires, 1943-46 1

Sources +

The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html