Colonna Family Crest and Surname Origin
A short guide to the Colonna surname: its meaning, its roots in Italy, and its heraldry.
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Origin of the Colonna name
Colonna comes from Latin columna, "column, pillar". It is a topographic name for someone who lived by a notable column, often an ancient Roman one, or a habitational name from Colonna, a hill town in the Alban Hills south-east of Rome. The great Roman baronial house of the Colonna took its name from that town in the 11th century. The surname is most common in Lazio and in the south.
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This overview covers the Colonna name in Italy. We also hold records of the name in other countries, such as the United States, Argentina and France; your full pack is researched for your family's country of origin.
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Colonna name FAQ
What does the Colonna name mean?
Column; from Colonna. Common variants include Colonnese, Della Colonna, Colona.
Where does the Colonna surname come from?
It originates in Italy, and is also found in the United States, Argentina and France.
Is there a Colonna coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals, not whole surnames, so there is no single Colonna crest. Herald Lab paints a personalized Colonna coat of arms based on historic heraldry.
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Sources: De Felice, Dizionario dei cognomi italiani; Caffarelli & Marcato, I cognomi d'Italia; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).