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Etymology of Angelino

What does the name Angelino mean?

From the historical and fascinating Italian region of Venice emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Angelino family. People in this region were originally known by only a single name, but 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 began in Italy in the 10th and 11th centuries. Angelino is thought to have originally been a nickname for the first bearer of this surname. As a nickname, Angelino most likely described a person who was "angelic," or perhaps a person who acted as some kind of religious messenger.

Early Origins of the Angelino family

The surname Angelino was first found in Treviso. anciently Tarvisium, a town in Venetia, capital of the province of Treviso. The cathedral of San Pietro is notable and dates back to 1141. It is classical style with seven domes with works by many notable painters and sculptors. The Piazza dei Signori has many palaces. In the 6th centaur this town was a seat of a Lombard duke. Charlemagne held it. Later it was Venetian. 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 Angelino family

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Angelino Spelling Variations

Italian surnames come in far more variations than the names of most other nationalities. Regional traditions and dialects are a decisive factor in this characteristic. For example, northern names tend to end in "o", while southern in "i". Also important, but not unique to Italy, was the fact that before dictionaries and the printing press most scribes simply spelled words according to their sounds. The predictable result was an enormous number of spelling variations. The recorded spellings of Angelino include Angeli, Angelo, Angela, Angioli, Angiolo, Angiola, Agnoli, Agnolo, Agnola, D'Angeli, D'Angelo, D'Angiolo, Angelelli, Angelillo, Angiolillo, Agnorelli, Agnoletti, Angeletti, Angelino, Angiolini, Angolini, Angelucci, Agnolucci, Angelotti, Agnelutto, Agnelut, Angelantoni and many more.

Early Notables of the Angelino family

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Angelino migration to the United States +

A search of the immigration and passenger lists has shown a number of people bearing the name Angelino:

Angelino Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Barbara Angelino, aged 36, who settled in America from Losono, in 1899
Angelino Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Angelo Angelino, aged 44, who landed in America from Pievefosciano, Italy, in 1907
  • Caterina Angelino, aged 15, who landed in America from Carini, Sicily, in 1909
  • Antonio Angelino, aged 17, who immigrated to the United States from Caivano, Italy, in 1910
  • Carmelo Angelino, aged 28, who immigrated to the United States from Pozzallo, Italy, in 1911
  • Alfredo Angelino, aged 17, who landed in America from Pizzoli, Italy, in 1912
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Angelino (post 1700) +

  • Rob E. Angelino (b. 1960), American actor, businessman, and entrepreneur
  • Martin Angelino, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New York State Senate 46th District, 1956 1
  • Ivanon Angelino Coffie (b. 1977), Dutch baseball player
  • Angelino Alfano (b. 1970), Italian politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs (2016-2018), Minister of the Interior (2013-2016)


  1. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 23) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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