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Language of the text: Italiano
Nobility: Cavalieri
Nobles in:Italia
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Ancient and illustrious family, called Ceraulo, Ciraulo or Ciravolo, originally from Sicily, which has spread over the centuries in various regions of Italy. This cognominization, of clear Arabic influence, should derive from nicknames originating from the archaic term ceraulo or ciraulo, which means both snake charmer and cheater, in turn derived from the Greek term keraùles (flute player, charmer); in 1400 the cerauli or celauri or serpari, defended the cattle from the bites of the snake, therefore this cognominization could also derive from the craft of serparo, carried out by the progenitor. The names of the Ciravolo are often found in notarial deeds and documents, since the past centuries, from which their high condition appears. Recall: Antonio, juror of Salemi in 1504-5; Antonino, captain of Mazzara in 1627-28; Stefano, noble juror of Girgenti in 1787-88; Antonino, judge of the consistory court, in 1797; Giuseppe, juror of Girgenti in 1797-98 and ...
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Variations of surnames are frequent and mainly derive from involuntary acts such as translation errors or dialectal inflections or from voluntary acts such as attempts to escape persecution or acquisition of titles and properties of other families
