Gillotti (surname)
Gillotti's in this Wiki:
- Pauline McNulty nee Gillotti
- Michael Gillotti, Sr., father of Pauline McNulty
- Pauline Gillotti, mother of Pauline McNulty
- William Gillotti, brother of Pauline McNulty
- Michael Gillotti, Jr., brother of Pauline McNulty
- Bernard Gillotti, brother of Pauline McNulty
- Phillip Gillotti, brother of Pauline McNulty
- Edward Gillotti, brother of Pauline McNulty
- Patricia Gillotti, niece of Pauline McNulty
Origin
From the historical and enchanting Italian region of Tuscany emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Gillotti family. During the Middle Ages, as populations grew and travel between regions became more frequent, the people of Tuscany found it necessary to adopt a second name to indentify themselves and their families. The process of adopting fixed hereditary surnames was not complete until the modern era, but the use of hereditary family names in Italy began in the 10th and 11th centuries. Italian hereditary surnames were developed according to fairly general principles and they were characterized by a profusion of derivatives coined from given names. Although the most common type of family name found in Tuscany is the patronymic surname, which is derived from the father's given name, the nickname type of surname is also freqently found. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name.
The surname Gillotti is a name for a person with some of the attributes associated with a bird, such as a fine voice or sexual prowess. The name, which was also very popular in Spain during the Middle Ages, is derived from the Latin word Gallus which means rooster.
American Settlers
Ellis Island records show three Gillottis arriving in America between 1983 and 1911:
- Santo Gillotti arrived from Italy in 1893
- John A. Gillotti arrived from Sheffield, England in 1898
- Peter Gillotti was already living in New York when registered at Ellis Island in 1911
Notable Gillottis
- Deborah Gillotti, CIO of Starbucks
- Michael Gillotti, folk musician
- Joe Gillotti, American actor
