Gambale History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Gambale

From the historical and fascinating Italian region of Venice emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Gambale family. 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 common type of family name found in the region of Venice is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, the nickname type of surname is also frequently found. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name. The surname Gambale came from a person with some peculiarity of the legs or a strange walk. The surname Gambara is derived from the late Latin word gamba, which means knee, bend, or joint.

Early Origins of the Gambale family

Early History of the Gambale family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Gambale research. The years 1476 and 1485 are included under the topic Early Gambale History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Gambale Spelling Variations

Surnames that originated in Italy are characterized by an enormous number of spelling variations. Some of these are derived from regional traditions and dialects. Northern names, for instance, often end in "o", while southern names tend to end in "i". Other variations come from the fact the medieval scribes tended to spell according to the sound of words, rather than any particular set of rules. The recorded variations of Gambale include Gamba, Gambi, Gambella, Gambelli, Gambetta, Gambetti, Gambitta, Gambino, Gambini, Gambin, Gambuzza, Gambozza, Gambato, Gambuti, Gambacorta, Gambadoro, Gambalesta, Gambalunga, Gambelunghe, Gambilongo, Gambacorti, Gambaloita, Gambarini, Gambazocca and many more.

Early Notables of the Gambale family

Prominent among members of the family was Veronica Gambara, a poet in Brescia around 1485 who was of a noble family and married the Lord of Correggio. Giovanni Gamba was a professor of literature at the University of Pisa; members of the Gambacorti family of Naples were recognized as nobility in Naples, Messina, and Sciacca; Modesto Gambacorti was the Deputy of the Reign of Sicily. Lotto Gambacorti of Pisa was...
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Migration of the Gambale family

Research into the origins of individual families in North America has revealed records of the immigration of a number of people bearing the name Gambale or a variant listed above: Adonio Gamba, aged 14, who arrived at Ellis Island from Villasrean, Alessandria, in 1908; Agostino Gamba, aged 23, who arrived at Ellis Island from Carrega, Italy, in 1910.