Santas History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Santas

What does the name Santas mean?

The surname Santas was originally a nickname bestowed upon someone who was born on All Saint's Day, the 1st of November, and is derived from the Latin "sanctorum."

Early Origins of the Santas family

The surname Santas was first found in Lucania, formerly Basilicata, is a territorial division of southern Italy which extended from Tyrrhenian sea, to the Gulf of Tarentum. It was named for Lucani who conquered it in the 5th century B.C. This large territory contained many towns and villages. 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 family held a family seat in Matero in Basilicata, otherwise known as Lucania. They were a distinguished noble family whose first records begin in 1198 when Eustachio Santoro was Baron of Cancellara.

Early History of the Santas family

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Santas Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Santoro, Santori, Santora, Santorelli, Santoriello, Santorini and many more.

Early Notables of the Santas family

Giulio Antonio Santorio (1532-1602), an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church; and Eustachio Santoro, Baron of Cancellara, Castelnuovo and Casale of S. M. di Giambove. Antonio Santarelli (1569-1649) was an Italian Jesuit...
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Migration of the Santas family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Elices Santo, 50; who arrived in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1829. Two years later, in 1831; Colomae Gustino Santo, 41; also came to New Orleans, Louisiana. Giovanni Santoro, an Italian gardener came to North America on board the SS Vincenzo Florio in 1881.

Contemporary Notables of the name Santas (post 1700) +

Aguas Santas Ocaña Navarro (b. 1963), former first lady of Honduras