Baci History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

Etymology of Baci

What does the name Baci mean?

A variety of distinguished and notable names have emerged from the beautiful and historical Italian region of Tuscany, including the notable surname Baci. During the Middle Ages, as populations grew and travel between regions became more frequent, the people of Tuscany, who were originally known only by a single name, found it necessary to adopt a second name to identify themselves and their families. This process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries, but it was not completed until the modern era. The surname Baci came from the personal name "Baccio."

Early Origins of the Baci family

The surname Baci was first found in the city of Arezzo in the 11th century, where members of the Bacci family were respected as nobility in Arezzo, Pesaro, and San Marino.

Early History of the Baci family

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Baci Spelling Variations

In comparison with other European surnames, Italian surnames have a surprising number of forms. They reflect the regional variations and the many dialects of the Italian language, each with its own distinctive features. For example, in Northern Italy the typical Italian surname suffix is "i", whereas in Southern Italy it is "o". Additionally, spelling changes frequently occurred because medieval scribes and church officials often spelled names as they sounded rather than according to any specific spelling rules. The spelling variations in the name Baci include Baci, Bacci, Bacciocchi, Bacciano, Bacile, Bacilieri, Baccilieri, Bacilotto, Bacinetti, Baciocchi, Baccetti, Bacciarelli, Baccini, Baccino, Baccioli, Bacciolo, Bacioli, Baciolo, Bacciotti, Bacciottini, Bacciani and many more.

Early Notables of the Baci family

Prominent among members of the family was

Bacciliero Bacilieri, a soldier in 1188 in Bologna
Nicolo Bacilieri, a priest in Modena in 1212
Pellegrino Bacile, a landowner and Baron of Castiglione and Sannicola in Pettorano
another Bacile, a Count in Fermo
Tiberio Bacilieri of Bologna was a renowned doctor and philosopher in 1525
Alessandro Bacinetti was involved in law enforcement in Ravenna in 1576, and his ancestors, both named Giovanni Bacinetti, took over his position in 1622 and 1699

Baci migration to the United States +

Early records show that people bearing the name Baci arrived in North America quite early:

Baci Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Vaclav Baci, who settled in New York, NY in 1883