Origin of Giacomo


This very interesting medieval surname has a confused origin. Like the personal name and subsequent surname Jacob, it has its origins in the Hebrew given name "Yaakov". This was Latinized first as "Jacobus", and then in the period known as "The Dark Ages" upto the 11th century a.d., as "Jacomus". The actual meaning of the name is also a matter for some dispute. Traditionally the name is interpreted as coming from the word "akev", meaning a heel, but has also been interpreted as "he who supplanted".

Both of these meanings are influenced by the biblical story of Esau and his younger twin brother Jacob. Jacob is said to have been born holding on to Esau's heel, and took advantage of Esau's hunger to persuade him to part with his birthright "for a mess of pottage". For a name with such indistinct origins, it has proved to be a great success story, there being over seventy different spellings of the surname. This range from James, Jayume, and Jamie, to Giacomo, Cominetto, Motto, and Gimson! The personal name was widely used throughout Europe from the earliest times, whilst the hereditary surname is one of the first ever recorded anywhere in the world. The first recordings are to be found in England, because England was the first country to adopt both surnames and registers. Examples from early charters include Christiana Jemes of Cambridge, in the Hundred Rolls of the year 1279, and whilst one of the first settlers in the new colony of Virginia, was Lewis James, who left London, England, on August 21st 1635. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Walter James, which was dated 1187, in the Pipe Rolls of the county of Gloucestershire. This was during the reign of King Henry 11, known as "The church builder" 1154 - 1189.

It derives from the name James (from the Hebrew Ya'aqov which means "follower of God").

The diffusion of the surname is probably due to the cult of the numerous saints (James) present in the Roman Martyrology.

The surname Giacomo is very rare.

Giacomoni is typical of the area that descends from Trentino to the Marches.

Giacomozzi has a Trentino and a Marche lineage.

Giacomucci is present in the Marches, Abruzzo and Emilia-Romagna.

Giacomuzzi has a lineage in Trentino and one in the province of Udine.

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The surname Giacomo. Genealogy, origin, history, meaning, and significance

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The surname Giacomo around the world

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History of Giacomo

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Notable Figures Named Giacomo

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The surname Giacomo and its bibliographic sources

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SOURCES

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  1. Giacoma
  2. Giacomi
  3. Giacono
  4. Giacona
  5. Giacone
  6. Giaconi
  7. Giacon
  8. Gacem
  9. Gacon
  10. Giaccone
  11. Giachino
  12. Giaconia
  13. Gicon
  14. Giasone
  15. Gazom
  16. Gacimi
  17. Gacino
  18. Giachin
  19. Giakoni
  20. Giacin
  21. Gacoń
  22. Gacen
  23. Gachon
  24. Gaciño
  25. Gagino
  26. Gagon
  27. Gagum
  28. Gajano
  29. Gajon
  30. Gajoni
  31. Gascon
  32. Gasim
  33. Gasmi
  34. Gason
  35. Gazcon
  36. Gazon
  37. Geason
  38. Ghacham
  39. Ghasemi
  40. Giacchino
  41. Giasson
  42. Gigon
  43. Gijon
  44. Giscan
  45. Gisgoni
  46. Gisino
  47. Giusino
  48. Gossom
  49. Guascone
  50. Guasconi