The Silvestrini Family Name

Behind the Silvestrini surname stands Silvestri, an Italian name that clerks and families wrote in more than one way. Like many surnames, it began with a place: “Of the woods”.

• You may also find the name written Silvestro and Salvestri.
• Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard.
• Silvestrini carries the diminutive ending -ini, so it began as a ‘little’ or affectionate form of Silvestri.

Heraldry and the Silvestrini name

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Silvestrini, so the heraldry linked to Silvestri is a starting point, not an automatic right. Want more than a summary? See the Silvestrini family name pack.