Furlan History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Furlan

From the ancient and picturesque Italian region of Venice emerged a variety of distinguished names, including the notable surname Furlan. Although people were originally known only by a single name, it became necessary for people to adopt 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 Venice 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. The Furlan family lived in Friuli, in the northeast of Italy.

Early Origins of the Furlan family

Early History of the Furlan family

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Furlan Spelling Variations

Italian surnames come in far more variations than the names of most other nationalities. Regional traditions and dialects are a decisive factor in this characteristic. For example, northern names tend to end in "o", while southern in "i". Also important, but not unique to Italy, was the fact that before dictionaries and the printing press most scribes simply spelled words according to their sounds. The predictable result was an enormous number of spelling variations. The recorded spellings of Furlan include Furlani, Forlani, Furlano, Forlano, Furlan, Forlan, Furlanis, Furlanich, Furlanetti, Furlanetto, Furletti, Furlotti and many more.

Early Notables of the Furlan family

Prominent among members of the family was

• Bonaventura Furlanetto, born in Venice in 1738, a church musician...
• At this time, the Furlani family of Ferrara was officially recognized with the titles of Knight and Count...

Furlan Ranking

In France, the name Furlan is the 5,984^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1