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Early Origins of the Magali family

The surname Magali was first found in Florence (Italian: Firenze), originally the capital of Tuscany, then capital of the kingdom of Italy. On the River Arno there are numerous Florentine Churches, Museums, Galleries. It dates back to 313 A.D. The history is complex and turbulent. The de' Medici family are the notables. They were expelled in 1494 but they returned in 1512, out in 1527 and then returned. 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, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry.

Early History of the Magali family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Magali research. Another 112 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1352 and 1625 are included under the topic Early Magali History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Magali Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Magalhaes, Magalotti, Magalocci, Magalli, Magali, Magalhayes, Magalhes, Magalhas and many more.

Early Notables of the Magali family

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Migration of the Magali family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Juan Magallanes, who settled in Cuba in 1518.


Contemporary Notables of the name Magali (post 1700) +

  • Magali Noël (1932-2015), born Magali Noëlle Guiffray, a French actress and singer
  • Magali Di Marco Messmer (b. 1971), Swiss Olympic bronze medalist triathlete at the 2000 Summer Olympics
  • Magali Amadei (b. 1974), French fashion model in New York City
  • Magali García Ramis (b. 1946), Puerto Rican writer
  • Magali Babin (b. 1967), Canadian composer and performer of avant-garde electronic music


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