Pellegrino History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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• Italy

Etymology of Pellegrino

From the historical and enchanting Italian region of the islands of Sicily emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Pellegrino family. 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 were characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. Although the most common type of family name found in Sicily 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 Pellegrino is a name for a pilgrim having derived from the Latin name peregrinus, which means stranger or foreigner.

Early Origins of the Pellegrino family

Early History of the Pellegrino family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pellegrino research. The years 1420, 1540, 1570, 1765, 1774, 1839 and 1877 are included under the topic Early Pellegrino History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Pellegrino 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 Pellegrino include Pellegrino, Pellegrini, Pellegrìn, Pellerini, Pellegrin, Pellerino, Pellegrinelli, Pellegrinetti, Pellegrinotti and many more.

Early Notables of the Pellegrino family

Prominent among bearers of this surname in early times was

• Pellegrino Pellegrini, mayor of Recanati in 1420, and later, of Macerata. Pompeo Pellegrini was a famous doctor from Bologna around 1540

Pellegrino Ranking

In the United States, the name Pellegrino is the 4,769^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Pellegrino is ranked the 2,847^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 2