Cantela History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Cantela family

The surname Cantela 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 Cantela family

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Cantela Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Canetoli, Canetelli, Cantoli, Canetella, Cantela and others.

Early Notables of the Cantela family

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Cantela migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cantela Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Antonio Cantela, who arrived in Ashtabula Co., OH sometime between 1875 and 1906