Grimoaldi: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Grimoaldi is best understood together with Grimaldi: both are Italian spellings of a single family name. The family name meaning is “Son of Grimaldo”, the same as for Grimaldi.

• Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.
• Related forms: Grimaldo and Grimaudo.
• Before spelling was fixed, Grimaldi was also written Grimoaldi.

Arms associated with the name

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Grimoaldi, so the heraldry linked to Grimaldi is a starting point, not an automatic right. For the full story, order the Grimoaldi surname pack.