Ronaldo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Ronaldo family

The surname Ronaldo was first found in Florence (Italian: Firenze), originally the capital of Tuscany, then capital of the kingdom of Italy. On the River Arno there are numerous Florentine Churches, Museums, Galleries. It dates back to 313 A.D. The history is complex and turbulent. The de' Medici family are the notables. They were expelled in 1494 but they returned in 1512, out in 1527 and then returned. 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. The name is so widespread that it is very likely that there were originally several families that took this name without knowing of the others' existence; it is unlikely that all the bearers of the Ronaldo name in the world today share a common ancestor. The name is the Italian equivalent to the English name Reynold, which originated from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements "ragin," meaning "counsel" and "wald," meaning "rule."

Early History of the Ronaldo family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ronaldo research. Another 108 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1298, 1504, 1526, 1551, 1570, 1595, 1611, 1620, 1655, 1671, 1676, 1691, 1710, 1792 and 1794 are included under the topic Early Ronaldo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ronaldo Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Rinaldi, Rindaldo, Renaldo, Renaldi, Rinaldis, Rainaldo, Ranaldo, Renaldi, Rinaudi, Rinauro, Rinallo, Ranalli, Rinaldelli and many more.

Early Notables of the Ronaldo family

Prominent among members of the family was Antonio Rinaldeschi (died 1504), an Italian gambler and blasphemer; Odorico Raynaldi or Rinaldi (1595-1671), an Italian historian and Oratorian; Girolamo Rainaldi (1570-1655), an Italian architect who worked mainly in a conservative Mannerist...
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Ronaldo migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ronaldo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

G Ronaldo, aged 18, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1858 1

Ronaldo Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Baldwin Ronaldo, aged 26, originally from Foligue, Italy, who arrived in New York in 1907 aboard the ship "Adriatic" from Southampton, England 2
Costante Ronaldo, aged 23, who arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Argentina" from Trieste, Italy 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Ronaldo (post 1700) +

Angelo Ronaldo, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1952 3
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro (b. 1985), Portuguese professional footballer
Ronaldo Valdez (1947-2023), stage name of Ronald James Dulaca Gibbs, a Filipino film and television actor whose career spanned for almost five decades
Ronaldo Cecilio Leiva, Guatemalan military officer, minister
Ronaldo Bonacchi (b. 1950), Italian actor and assistant director from Florence, Tuscany, known for Lua Vermelha (2010), Luna (1979) and La grande strada azzurra (1957)
Ronaldo Lemos da Silva Júnior (b. 1976), Brazilian academic and commentator on copyright, technology and culture, Project Lead of the Creative Commons Brazil
Ronaldo Soares Giovanelli (b. 1967), Brazilian football goalkeeper

Historic Events for the Ronaldo family +

Monongah Mine

Mr. J. W. Ronaldo (b. 1885), Italian coal miner who was at the Monongah mine on 6th December 1907 when it exploded and collapsed; he died 4
Mr. Ralph Ronaldo (b. 1878), Polish coal miner who was at the Monongah mine on 6th December 1907 when it exploded and collapsed; he died 4
Mr. Tony Ronaldo (b. 1883), Italian coal miner who was at the Monongah mine on 6th December 1907 when it exploded and collapsed; he died 4

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Monongah Mining Disaster retrieved on 8th August 2021. (Retrieved fromhttps://usminedisasters.miningquiz.com/saxsewell/monongah.htm).