The surname Stephanelli was first found in Sicily (Italian: Sicilia), the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Bearers of the name have been found throughout southern Italy, especially in the island region of Sicily. The name Stephanelli is of patronymic origin, meaning that the first person to bear the surname took it from his father's personal name. A popular medieval personal name, Stefano, is the basis of this name and its variants. Stefano itself is derived from the Greek "stephanos" meaning "laurel crown." The English equivalent of the name, Stephen was a very popular Christian name in medieval Europe because of two renowned saints of the that name.
Early History of the Stephanelli family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Stephanelli research. The year 1729 is included under the topic Early Stephanelli History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Stephanelli Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Stefanelli, Stefani, Stefano, Steffan, Steffani, Stifano, Stifani, Stevani, Stevano, Stevan, Stievano, Stieven, Stivani, Schivani, Stepan, Steppan, De Stefani, De Stefanis, Di Stefano, Stepancich, Stepancic, Stepcich, Stipancich and many more.
Early Notables of the Stephanelli family
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Migration of the Stephanelli family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Antonio Stefani, who came to New York City in 1836; Mark Stefani, who arrived in Arkansas in 1896; John Stefani and Vananzie Stefani, who both came to Arkansas in 1903 and Carmine DiStefano, a shoemaker who arrived in New York onboard the SS Olympia in 1896..
