Barnaba History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France
Italy

Early Origins of the Barnaba family

The surname Barnaba was first found in the north of Italy, especially in Tuscany. The name occasionally appears in the south, usually in forms which end in "o," but the northern forms ending in "i" are much more common. The name Barnaba, like many surnames originated as a personal name. The name Barnabas was a fairly common surname in Europe at the time surnames usage was first beginning, and was made popular by the fact that it was borne by a character in the Bible, a companion of St. Paul. The name means "son of Nabia," the name Nabia coming from an Arameic word meaning "confession."

Early History of the Barnaba family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Barnaba research. Another 75 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1500 and 1559 are included under the topic Early Barnaba History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Barnaba Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Barnabei, Barnabeo, Barnabo, Barnaba, Barnobi, Bernabeo, Bernabe, Bernabo, Bernaba, Barnabucci, Barnacchi, Barni, Barno, Barna, Barnini, Barnino and many more.

Early Notables of the Barnaba family

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Migration of the Barnaba family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: the $ family, who settled along the east coast of North America in the late 19th century.

Contemporary Notables of the name Barnaba (post 1700) +

Antoni Barnaba Jablonowski (1732-1799), Polish nobleman and political activist, Knight of the Order of the White Eagle in 1761