Search Etymological origin of Italian surnames

CADEDDU

Typical Sardinian, from the eastern and Cagliari bands, it should derive from a nickname originated from a dialectal modification of the Latin word catellus (little dog), a derivation from the Sardinian word caddu (horse) is quite unlikely. additions provided by Giuseppe Concas CADEDDU: calèddu, calellèddu, cathèddu, catzèddu = little dog or puppy. Comes from the Latin catellus = puppy dog. Iscatzeddài / re, means removing the puppies from the bitch or even from another animal. Widespread surname throughout Sardinia since ancient times. In the ancient documents of the Sardinian language it is present in different variants. Among the signatories of the Peace of Eleonora, * LPDE of 1388, are: Cadeddu Angioleddu, ville Selluri (Sanluri - Seddori); Cadeddu Anthonio, ville Mahara (Villamar); Cadeddu Marco, jurato ville Duçaramanna (* today's Ussaramanna. Contrate Marmille; Cadellu Guantino, Magumadas villas (* Magomadas. Contrate Castri Serravallis); Catedu Bartholomeo, majore (administrator - mayor) ville Oruinas (Ruinas); Catedu Guantino, jurato (security guard) , collaborator of the mayor) ville Baugadi (* Bauyadi.village destroyed - Contrate Partis Milis); Catelli Marianus - de Aristanni (Oristano); Catello Francisco - de Castri Januensis (Castelsardo); Catellu Arsòco, majore ville Sia Sancte Lucie (* Odierno Siamanna .Contrat Campitani Simagis); Catellu Francisco, jurato pauli villas (* Paulilatino. Contrate Partis de Guilcier); Catellu Leonardo, jurato milis villas (* today's Milis - Contrate Partis de Milis); Cathellu Comita., Ville Solgono (Sorgono - Mandrolisay or Barbagia di Belvì), Cathellu Mariano, Solgono villas In the history we remember: Cadeddu Gaetano, from Cagliari, medical student, son of the lawyer Salvatore, with whom he was involved in the conspiracy of Pala gang against the Piedmontese government. Following the failure of the insurrection, he managed to disappear. We then find him with Napoleon Bonaparte and always with him at Waterloo, but as director of ambulances. He was later persecuted as a Bonapartist. Finally he took refuge in Tuscany changing his name to Cadelli. In Pisa, under the protection of Professor Andrea Vacca, professor of surgery, he was able to resume his studies and graduate in medicine. He was then, as a doctor in Algiers. Later in Tunis and then again in Italy. He held the post of consul of Sweden, Norway and America in Sfax. He was then again in Tunis, where he died in 1858. Cadello Diego Gregorio, of the noble family of the Cadellos, marquesses of San Sperate, bishop of the archdiocese of Cagliari from 1798 to 1807, then cardinal. Cadello Francesco Ignazio (father of Cardinal Diego Gregorio) lived in the first Savoy period of the Kingdom of Sardinia. He was one of the most important jurists of his time. He traveled throughout his academic and forensic career; finally it was proposed by the King of Sardinia Carlo Emanuele I for the position of Regent of the Supreme Council of Sardinia, which he refused for health reasons. Currently the surname Cadeddu is present in 320 Italian Municipalities, of which 143 in Sardinia: Cagliari 252, Sassari 140, Guspini 114, Oristano 95, Quartu SE 88, Carbonia 81, Borore 80, Nuoro 59 ,. Etc. In the peninsula Rome has the highest number with 131.

Buy a heraldic document with your coat of arms