Lamagna surnname origins

[lmagna]

Interested in any information on the Lamagna surname. Origins, coat of arms, etc. Also interested in tracing family tree. Paternal Grandfather Gabriel Lamagna. Weaver at Bigelow Sanford Carpet Mill, Tompsonville, Connecticut. Subsection of Enfield Connecticut. Married Lena Mistretta.

[PeterTimber]

La Magna and it varisations La manna and Lamanna are found in Souterhn Italy and are derived from the root name Alemmanni or Alemagna meaning German. The name is listed in the Italian Surbname Dictionary.
If you wish to trace your family tree you might go to http://www.anzwers.org/free/italiangen/ ... earch.html

Should you run into difficulties get back to us. As for heraldry you might try www.sgmprogetti.it/araldica/main.html

=Peter=

[PeterTimber]

There is a commercial site for heraldry that boasts a Lamagna family crest (spelling exact) at http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.fc/q ... -crest.htm

This should satisfy an initial curiousity. =Peter=

[PeterTimber]

If this website is not responsive then go to www.houseofnames.com and intiate with Lamagna in upper left search area.=Peter=

[vj]

Also interested in tracing family tree

Is this your family on the 1907 & 1908 manifests?
Thanks, Valarie

For reference:
10 Aug 1907 SS Europa, Napoli to New York

1907 manifest
page 2
detained page
special inquiry page

Pasquale Lamagna 50 (abt 1857)
- married
- last residence Salerno, Bracigliano
- in Bracigliano, wife Concetta DeMarco (probably De Maio)
- destination Mass, Springfield
- joining son Ferdinando at 8 Union St
(note: line 26 headed to same destination)
- born in Salerno, Bracigliano

same 1907 manifest, on a different page
page 2

brothers
Eldarigo (may be Ulderico) Lamagna 15 (abt 1892)
- last residence Salerno, Bracigliano
- in Bracigliano, mother Concetta
- destination Mass, Springfield
- joining brother Ferdinando at 8 Union St
- born in Salerno, Bracigliano

Gabriele Lamagna 12 (abt 1895)
- possible naturalization notation: 1-271135 10-?-39
- last residence Salerno, Bracigliano
- in Bracigliano, mother Concetta
- destination Mass, Springfield
- joining brother Ferdinando at 8 Union St
- born in Salerno, Bracigliano

1908 manifest
page 2

21 Jan 1908 SS Moltke, Naples to NY

Concetta de Maio 43 (abt 1864)
- last residence Salerno Bracigliano
- in Bracigliano, no one
- destination Conn Thompsonville
- joining husband Pasquale Lamagna
- born in Salerno Bracigliano
Son Michele Lamagna 10 (abt 1897)
Daughter Amalia Lamagna 8 (abt 1899)
Daughter Ida Lamagna 3 (abt 1904)
Daughter Ardenna Lamagna 2 mos (abt 1907)
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If this is your family, there is a tree on rootsweb:
Lamagna

[lmagna]

Thank you very much Peter and VJ. VJ you nailed it, that is exactly my family. My dad Pasquale was named after my great grandfather. All the names from my youth come back to me: Great Aunt's Edith, Muffy and Claudia. Great Uncle's Harry, Fred, etc. Wow..

Thanks again..