Firenze History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Firenze

The Firenze family can trace its noble origins to the Italian region of Tuscany. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adapt a second name to identify themselves as populations grew and travel became more frequent. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames was not complete until the modern era, but the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. Italian hereditary surnames were developed according to fairly general principles and they are characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. Although the most traditional type of family name found in the region of Tuscany is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, local surnames are also found. Local names, which are the least frequent of the major types of surnames found in Italy, are derived from a place-name where the original bearer once resided or held land. Often Italian local surnames bore the prefix "di," which signifies emigration from one place to another, but does not necessarily denote nobility.

Early Origins of the Firenze family

Early History of the Firenze family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Firenze research. The years 1372, 1415 and 1430 are included under the topic Early Firenze History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Firenze Spelling Variations

There are many variations of most of those Italian names that originated in the medieval era. Some of these come from regional differences, like the tradition of ending northern names in "o" and southern names in "i". Others come from inaccuracies in the recording process, which were extremely common in the eras before dictionaries standardized spelling. Some of the spelling variations of Firenze are Firenze, Fiorentino, Fiorentini, Fiorentin, Fiorentìn, Firenzuola and many more.

Early Notables of the Firenze family

Prominent among members of the family was

• Andrea da Firenze (Andreas da Florentia) (died 1415), an Italian composer and organist of the late medieval era, Along with Francesco Landini and Paolo da Firenze, he was a leading representative of t...
• The Firenze family of Messina was officially considered nobility in the 15th century
• Andrea da Firenze (died 1415), was an Italian composer and organist

Migration of the Firenze family

The records on immigrants and ships' passengers show a number of people bearing the name Firenze: Francis Florence, who arrived in the United States in 1764; Alessandro Firenze, aged 41, who arrived at Ellis Island from Carro, Italy in 1912; Angela Firenze, aged 22, who arrived at Ellis Island from Codogne, Parma in 1905.