Galantini: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Some records give Galante; others give Galantini. Both point to the same Italian family name. At root, the name means “Gallant, courteous”.

• The same family of names includes Galanti and Galant.
• Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.
• Galantini carries the diminutive ending -ini, so it began as a ‘little’ or affectionate form of Galante.

Heraldry and the Galantini name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Galante surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Research your Galantini family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.