| ![Show Contents]() Bulgari History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Etymology of BulgariWhat does the name Bulgari mean? With regard to the family name Bulgari, it is a variant of Bulgaroni, derived from the personal name Bulgaro. This name indicates one belonging to the people of the Bulgarians, and is found in Italy from the eighth century in the Latinized forms Bulgarus, Bulgarellus, and Bulgarinus. The popularity of this name was due to the fact that groups of Bulgarian mercenaries came to Italy with the Longobards since 858. The suffix "-oni" is one of those suffixes such as "-ino", "-etto", and "-ello", which give a particular flavor and meaning to nouns and adjectives to which they are attached. The final letter "i" of the surname denotes the plural form, illustrating the process of the surname having been passed on from one generation to the next. Early Origins of the Bulgari familyThe surname Bulgari was first found in Bolgna (Latin: Bononia), the largest city and the capital of Emilia-Romagna Region. The famous University of Bolgna was founded in the 11th century, by the 13th century the student body was nearly 10,000. Dante and Petrarch studied there. Tisso was tried there for 1564 for writing satirical poems. Bologna naturally, is famous for its sausages. But many noted scholars were born there. 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 was in itself a family honor. Early History of the Bulgari familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bulgari research. Another 150 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 1494, 1584, 1684, 1734, 1816 and 1825 are included under the topic Early Bulgari History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bulgari Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Bulgari, Bulgheri, Bulgarelli, Bulgarini, Bulgherini, Bulgaroni, Bulgheroni, Bulgaro, Bulgarus, Bolgare, Borgaro, Borgarello and many more. Early Notables of the Bulgari familyAnother 33 words (2 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bulgari Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Bulgari familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: those who arrived along the east coast of North America.
| Contemporary Notables of the name Bulgari (post 1700) | + |
- Sotirio Bulgari, founder of Bulgari (Bvlgari) in 1884, the Italian jeweler and luxury goods retailer
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