ACADEMY OF SAINT GABRIEL REPORT 1695 http://www.s-gabriel.org/1695 ************************************ 6 Apr 1999 From: (Josh Mittleman) Greetings from the Academy of Saint Gabriel! You asked whether is an appropriate name for a late 15th or 16th century Italian man. You also asked the origin of the surname, and whether you ought to insert before it. This is a brief answer to your question. Your name is a fine choice for 16th century Tuscany or Lombardy. As you know, both parts occur in the 1427 Catasto of Florence. was more common in Tuscany and Lombardy than elsewhere in Italy [1, 2]. derives from the word "cartwright" [3]. It's actually the plural form of that word, so it probably was originally used as a family name for the descendents of a man nicknamed . The family name probably developed in the 16th century, when modern-style inherited family names became common. If you want to "jazz up" your name, you could do it in a couple ways. literally means "Daniello of the Carradori", and would have been used to mean "Daniello of the Carradori family". means "Daniello of Piero Carradori", and would have been understood as "Daniello son of Piero Carradori". This last is an example of a very common style of name in 15th century Italy [4]. We hope this brief letter has been useful. Please write us again if any part of it has been unclear or if you have other questions. I was assisted in researching and writing this letter by Talan Gwynek and Aryanhwy merch Catmael. For the Academy, Arval Benicoeur 7 Apr 1999 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - References [1] Ferrante laVolpe, _Men's names from Florence, 1427_ (WWW: Self-published, 1996). http://www.s-gabriel.org/names/ferrante/catasto [2] De Felice, Emidio, _Dizionario dei Nomi Italiani_ (Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, Milan, 1992), s.n. Daniele. [3] Fucilla, Joseph G., _Our Italian Surnames_ (Evanston, IL: Chandlers' Inc., 1949). [4] Borgia, L., et. al., eds., _Le Biccherne : tavole dipinte delle magistrature senesi (secoli XIII-XVIII)_ (Roma : Ministero per i beni culturali e ambientali, 1984).