Ceccarini Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Seen on a birth certificate or a ship's manifest, Ceccarini is usually a form of Ceccarelli. It grew out of a personal name: “from Cecco, a pet form of Francesco”.

Ceccarini and Ceccarelli

Before spelling was fixed, Ceccarelli was also written Ceccarini. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists. You may also find the name written Cecchi.

Family crest and blazon

There is no single Ceccarini family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

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