Napolitani Family Crest & Name History

Behind the Napolitani surname stands Napolitano, an Italian name that clerks and families wrote in more than one way. Napolitani and Napolitano differ only in the final vowel; Italian surnames often appear in both a singular and a plural form. Name scholars give the meaning as “Neapolitan”. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

Other spellings include Napoletano and Napoli.

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