Cesare History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Cesare

What does the name Cesare mean?

The origins of the Cesare name lie with England's ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. It comes from when the family lived in Surrey. The relationship between the famed Julius Caesar and the surname are probably scarce as the name's spelling in say the 13th or 14th centuries was quite different. However, one should consider that the bearer may have assumed the name in honor of the noted Roman.

Early Origins of the Cesare family

The surname Cesare was first found in Surrey, at Croydon where the "in the registers of Croydon, Surrey, are found the names of Susanna Cæsar, daughter of John and Rebecca Cæsar, born in 1695, and of John Cæsar, vicar of the parish, who was buried in 1719. Probably the Cæsars of Surrey were originally connected with the distinguished knightly family of that name of Benington, Herts, in the 17th and 18th centuries. The Benington Cæsars, originally named Adelmar, after their ancestor the Count of Genoa, in the 9th century, subsequently adopted the name of the mother of their Italian ancestor, a daughter of the Duke de Cesarini." 1

Of note was Sir Julius Cæsar (1558-1636), an "English judge, of Italian extraction, his grandfather being Pietro Maria Adelmare, a citizen of Treviso, near Venice, but descended from a family belonging to Fréjus, in Provence. " 2

Early History of the Cesare family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cesare research. Another 164 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1334, 1500, 1561, 1562, 1581, 1590, 1601, 1610, 1636, 1642, 1653, 1656, 1657, 1705, 1712 and 1758 are included under the topic Early Cesare History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Cesare Spelling Variations

Before the last few hundred years, the English language had no fast system of spelling rules. For that reason, spelling variations are commonly found in early Anglo-Saxon surnames. Over the years, many variations of the name Cesare were recorded, including Caesar, Caeser, Sesare, Cesar, Sesar, Caesere and many more.

Early Notables of the Cesare family

Notables of the family at this time include Henry Caesar (1562-1636), the Dean of Ely Cathedral; Sir Thomas Caesar (1561-1610), who was elected as the Member of Parliament for the Appleby riding in Westmorland in 1601; Sir Charles Caesar (1590-1642), a prominent judge; and Cornelis Caesar (c. 1610-1657), a Dutch merchant, Dutch East India Company official, serving as Governor of Formosa from 1653 to 1656. Julius Cæsar , M.D., was of an ancient family of Rochester, many of whom are interred in the...
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Migration of the Cesare family

To escape oppression and starvation at that time, many English families left for the "open frontiers" of the New World with all its perceived opportunities. In droves people migrated to the many British colonies, those in North America in particular, paying high rates for passages in cramped, unsafe ships. Although many of the settlers did not make the long passage alive, those who did see the shores of North America perceived great opportunities before them. Many of the families that came from England went on to make essential contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Research into various historical records revealed some of first members of the Cesare family emigrate to North America: John Caeser who sailed to Philadelphia in 1856.

Contemporary Notables of the name Cesare (post 1700) +

Giuseppe Cesare Abba (1838-1910), Italian writer and soldier
Giulio Cesare Croce (1550-1609), Italian writer, actor and producer
Paolo Cesare Maldini Ufficiale OMRI (b. 1968), Italian former professional footballer
Giulio Cesare Cortese (1570-1640), Italian author and poet
Venerable Cesare Baronio (1538-1607), Italian Cardinal and ecclesiastical historian
Joe Cesare Colombo (1930-1971), Italian designer
Cesare Ragazzi (1941-2024), Italian businessman, inventor and television personality from Bazzano
Cesare Poli (1945-2024), retired Italian professional football player
Cesare Cantù (1804-1895), Italian historian, writer, archivist and politician
Cesare Brandi (1906-1988), Italian art critic and historian, specialist in conservation-restoration theory

Sources +

Guppy, Henry Brougham, Homes of Family Names in Great Britain. 1890. Print.
Smith, George (ed), Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1885-1900. Print