Parrelli Surname History

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Etymology of Parrelli

What does the name Parrelli mean?

The Parrelli surname comes from the nickname "parrino" or the Sicilian form of "padrino," denoting a priest or any influential person who assumes the patronage and protection of a subordinate.

Early Origins of the Parrelli family

The surname Parrelli was first found in Messina (Sicilian: Missina; Latin: Messana), capital of the Italian province of Messina. Its history begins in 397 B.C. After a checkered history the Saracens took it in 831, and the Normans in 1061. It was host to the crusaders in 1190. Garibaldi landed in 1860 and it was the last city to be made a part of united Italy. 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 Parrelli family

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Parrelli Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Parrino, Parrinello, Parrinelli, Parrinu, Patrinu, Padrino, Parri, Parrelli, Parrini, Parin and many more.

Early Notables of the Parrelli family

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Migration of the Parrelli family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Giuseppa Lepari, who came from Palermo, arriving at Ellis Island in 1894; Giovanni Lepari of Galluccio, who came to Ellis Island in 1897; Angelina Parrino of Cermine, Italy, who came to Ellis Island in 1899.