Polloni History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Etymology of Polloni

What does the name Polloni mean?

The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries, but was not widespread until the modern era. Italian hereditary surnames were developed according to fairly general principles and they were characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. The surname Polloni was derived from the Latin name Apollonia, which is the Latin feminine form of the Greek masculine name "Apollonios," of the same root as the name of the sun god "Apollo." Versions of this name became extremely popular during the Middle Ages in devotion to St. Apollonia, a 3rd century saint and martyr.

Early Origins of the Polloni family

The surname Polloni was first found in Florence (Italian: Firenze), where they held land and estates from early on. 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 Polloni family

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Polloni Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Apollonio, Apolloni, Apolloni, Apollonia, Apollonius, Polonio, Polloni, Polonio, Poloni, Polonia, Plon, Poloniato, Pollini and many more.

Early Notables of the Polloni family

Prominent among members of the family was

Giovan-Matteo Appolloni, the mayor of Montefalco in 1557
Giacomo Apollonio (1584-1654), an Italian painter of the late-Renaissance and early-Baroque periods
Paolo Appolloni who was Governor of Rieti in 1630
Marco-Antonio Appolloni was involved in the government of Assisi in 1631

Migration of the Polloni family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Catharina Appoloni, age 20, who arrived at the port of Baltimore in 1874; Sebastian Polonia, who arrived in Philadelphia in 1840; as well as Adolfo Apolloni, born in Rome in 1855.