Radice History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Radice family

The surname Radice was first found in Udine, a town in Venetia and capital of the province of Udine. An old walled city it dates back to early Roman times. There is an old castle (1517) in the center of the town which is now used as a museum and art gallery. The church of S.Maria della Purita is notable with many treasures. The town hall was built in 1448. It was the seat of the Italian command in WWI. 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, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry.

Early History of the Radice family

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Radice Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Radi, Radii, Radisa, Radix and others.

Early Notables of the Radice family

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Migration of the Radice family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Henry Radin, who arrived in Lancaster, PA in 1761; Kitty Radin, who arrived in New York in 1853; Moses Radin, who arrived in New York, NY in 1869.

Contemporary Notables of the name Radice (post 1700) +

Dr. Julius John Radice (1908-1966), American physician and athlete, inducted into the University of Maryland Athletic Hall of Fame in 1982
Mark Radice (b. 1957), American singer/musician and producer, best known for his work with Jim Henson on several tunes for The Muppets TV show in the mid-1980s
Luigi "Gigi" Radice (1935-2018), Italian football manager and player
Mario Radice (1898-1987), Italian abstract painter from Como
Attilia Radice (1914-1980), Italian ballerina at La Scala in Milan
Gerolamo Radice (1883-1948), Italian professional footballer, Milo captain (1908-1909)
Giovanni Lombardo Radice (b. 1954), Italian film actor, better known by his stage name John Morghen
Lucio Lombardo- Radice (1916-1982), Italian mathematician
Luigi "Gigi" Radice (b. 1935), Italian football coach and former player
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