| Mascaro History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms Etymology of MascaroWhat does the name Mascaro mean? There are two distinct understanding as to the origin of the name Mascaro. Firstly, the name was derived from Rio Mascari, in Sardinia. In this case, the name Mascaro signifies "dweller by the Mascari River". Secondly, the name could have originated with the Italian word "maschera", meaning "mask". The original bearer of the name would have been a person who wore a mask. Masks were commonly used in Greek theatre to portray grief or rage and this was preserved in Roman dramas. Masks were also found in early Italian theatre and they were a characteristic device of "commedia dell' arte". Early Origins of the Mascaro familyThe surname Mascaro was first found in Piedmont (Italian: Piemonte, Piedmontese and Occitan: Piemont), a territorial division of northern Italy at the foot of the Alps consisting of the provinces of Alessandria, Cuneo, Novara and Turin. Later Aosta and Vercelli were added and still later, Asti. History is related back to 49 B.C. The house of Savoy rose in 1000 A.D. 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 Mascaro familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mascaro research. Another 86 words (6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Mascaro History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Mascaro Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Masciarelli, Mascarello, Mascarelli, Mascelli, Masciarello, Mascello, Mascherel and many more. Early Notables of the Mascaro familyMore information is included under the topic Early Mascaro Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
Mascaro migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Mascaro Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- Ignacio Mascaro, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1786 1
Mascaro Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Juan Mascaro, aged 30, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1835 1
- Juan Mascaro, who settled in New Orleans in 1835
- Antonio Mascaro, who settled in New Orleans in 1839
- A. B. Mascaro, who settled in New Orleans in 1849
- A B Mascaro, aged 35, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1849 1
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Mascaro Settlers in United States in the 20th Century- Francesco Mascaro, who arrived in Iowa sometime between 1866 and 1943
Contemporary Notables of the name Mascaro (post 1700) | + |
- Ralph P. Mascaro, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Iowa State Senate 29th District, 1970 2
- Louis F. Mascaro, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for New York State Assembly from Suffolk County 2nd District, 1950 2
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
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