Romani History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Italy

Early Origins of the Romani family

The surname Romani was first found in Naples, (Italian: Napoli, Latin: Neapolis) where Alatrino Romano became Baron of the city of Naples in 1286. An admiral bearing the name of Romano lived around the year 1316. He was promoted to this rank by King Roberto D'Angi.

Early History of the Romani family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Romani research. Another 57 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1484, 1490, 1546, 1654 and 1718 are included under the topic Early Romani History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Romani 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 Romani include Romano, Romani, Romàn, Romanèlli, Romanelli, Romanello, Romanèllo, Romaniéllo, Romanéti, Romanetti, Romanini, Romanino, Romanin, Romanucci, Romanazzi, Romanatti, Romanuto and many more.

Early Notables of the Romani family

Prominent among members of the family was

Giulio Romano (c. 1490-1546), a painter and architect born in Rome, who worked and studied under the famous Renaissance artist Raphael. Giulio designed a villa for Cardinal Giulio de'Medici and was a...

Romani migration to the United States +

Early North American immigration records have revealed a number of people bearing the name Romani or a variant listed above:

Romani Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Leopoldo Romani, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1816 1

Romani Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Agostino Romani, aged 23, who settled in America from Nogara, Verona, Italy, in 1908
Adolfo Romani, aged 27, who landed in America from Lucca, Italy, in 1910
Amedeo Romani, aged 38, who immigrated to the United States from Montecatini, Italy, in 1910
Angelo Romani, aged 34, who settled in America from Brancoli, Italy, in 1911
Angelo Romani, aged 16, who landed in America from Lucca,Italy, in 1911
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Contemporary Notables of the name Romani (post 1700) +

Claudia Romani (b. 1982), Italian-born American model
Marcelino Romani, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Puerto Rico, 1956 2
Valentina Romani (b. 1996), Italian actress
Paolo Romani (b. 1947), Italian politician, publisher, journalist and former minister of economic development
Elio Romani (1920-1999), Italian chess player, Chess Championship medalist (1964)
Angelo Romani (1934-2003), Italian swimmer, three-time Olympic competitor
Bruno Romani (1960-2025), Italian saxophonist, flutist and composer, performed in concerts and radio and television shows throughout Europe (1980s-2025)
Darlan Romani (b. 1991), Brazilian track and field athlete specialising in the shot put
Roger Romani (1934-2025), member of the Senate of France (1977-1993 and 2002-2011), representing the city of Paris, a member of the Union for a Popular Movement

Historic Events for the Romani family +

USS Indianapolis

Frank Joseph Romani, American crew member on board the ship "USS Indianapolis" when she was on a top secret trip for the first nuclear weapon, she was sunk by Japanese Navy on 30th July 1945, he was one of the many who were killed in the sinking due to exposure, dehydration, saltwater poisoning and shark attacks 3

Sources +

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, October 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Final Crew List, retrieved 2021, October 30th Retrieved from https://www.ussindianapolis.com/final-crew