Wolper History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Wolper

From the historical and enchanting Italian region of the islands of Sicily emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Wolper family. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adopt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames was not complete until the modern era, but the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. Italian hereditary surnames were developed according to fairly general principles and they were characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. Although the most common type of family name found in Sicily is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, the nickname type of surname is also frequently found. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The surname Wolper is a name for a person who was clever and noted for their wisdom. The surname is derived from Italian word volpe, which literally means fox. It is interesting to note that it was only in later years that the word fox was attributed to a person who was sly or cunning.

Early Origins of the Wolper family

Early History of the Wolper family

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Wolper Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Volpe, Volpes, Vlpi, Volpi, Volpis, Vulpi, Dalla Volpe, Della Volpe, La Volpicella, La Volpe, Lavolpe, Volpella, Volpelli, Volpatti, Volpatto, Volpone, Volponi, Volpato, Volpicella, Volpicèlla, Volpicello and many more.

Early Notables of the Wolper family

Giovanni di Volpicella of Naples; Girolamo Volpini, born in 1493 who was a doctor of laws; Giovambattista Della Volpe, born in the early 1400's, who became a world explorer, and Taddeo Volpe, born in 1479 in Imola who was in the service of Cesare Borgia, a prominent military leader. Giovanni Battista Volpati or Volpato (1633-1706) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period, born in Bassano...
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Migration of the Wolper family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Pietro Volponi, who traveled to Indiana in 1856, and another Pietro Volponi who also arrived in Indiana later in 1892; Andrea Colavolpe, aged 22, who arrived at Ellis Island from Amalfi, Italy, in 1912.