The Bartolacci Family Name History
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The Italian Surname Bartolacci is of patronymic origin, as it belongs
to that group of names based on the first name of a father. In this case
the surname derives from the personal name "Bartolo", which in turn is
an apocopated form of the name "Bartolomeo", "Bartholomew" in English.
The surname thus indicates that the original bearer was "Son of Bartolo"
The suffix "-accio" of the surname Bartolacci,is one of those suffixes
such as "-ino", "-etto", and "-ello", which give a particular flavor and
meaning to nouns and adjectives to which they were and are used with
first names to indicate size, age, affection, physical and moral
qualities. The final letter "i" of the surname having been passed on
from one generation to the next. The name "Bartolomeo" derives from the
Latin "Bartholomaeus", from the Greek "Bartholomaios", and ultimately
from the Aramaic "Barthalmay" (from "bar", meaning "son of" and Thalmay
or Tholmay). The popularity of the name "Bartolomeo" was due to the
devotion for the various saints bearing this name, especially for "San
Bartolomeo", considered the patron of butchers, tanners and bookbinders.
Parents often named their newborns with the name of a saint in the hope
for them to inherit the virtues of that particular saint.
The "Dizionario Storico Blasonico", a compilation of the Italian nobility mentions a family by the name of Bartolacci from Vignola, in the province of Modena. References to this family go back to 1667 when it was mentioned as "noble" in documents compiled by a notary. Blazon of Arms: Azure; on a terrace vet, a poodle argent, collared gules, the dexter front paw resting on a stone proper. Crest: An eagle displayed sable, crowned or. (from "The Historical Research Center") . |
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