Martinetti Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Seen on a birth certificate or a ship's manifest, Martinetti is usually a form of Martinelli. Records show Martinetti as one of the forms Martinelli took over time. It grew out of a personal name: “Of little Martino”. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.

Other spellings include Martinello and Martini.

Arms linked to Martinelli and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Want more than a summary? See the Martinetti family name pack.