Last name: D'Alterio
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Language of the text: English
Nobility: Nobles
Nobles in:Italy (Kingdom of Naples)
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D'Alterio
Ancient and noble Italian family, originally from the Kingdom of Naples, of clear and ancestral virtue, that has worldwide spread, over the centuries. The origin of this surname is to be found in a patronymic form, where the "D'" stands for "son of", referring to a, now unknown, progenitor, whose father was called "Alterio" (name derived from Alterius, in turn, derived from the Norman name "Autier"). The noble origin of the family seems then confirmed by its appearance among the noble surnames of the Kingdom of Naples in the historical work: "Origin of noble surnames in the Kingdom of Naples" by Gennaro Grando, Naples 1756. Moreover this family, in all ages, always stood out thanks to the prominent figures which gave birth, in the public service, in the liberal and ecclesiastical professions and in the military service. From our archive: Filippo, doctor in both laws, flourishing in Naples in 1521; ...
Blazon D'Alterio
1. Coat of arms of family Alterio
Language of the text: English
Azure, a castle ajouré sable with an arm holding a flag issant from the battlements, all argent, between three fleur-de-lys or.
Coat of arms of family in the Kingdom of Naples; source "Centro Studi Archeologici di Boscoreale, Boscotrecase e Trecase nasce, con sede presso la Biblioteca Comunale "Francesco Cangemi" di Boscoreale, come Associazione Culturale storico-archeologica, senza fini di lucro, con atto del notaio P. Varcaccio Garofalo dell'8 Febbraio 1974, registrato a Salerno il 18/02/1974 al n. 1339."
2. Coat of arms of family d'Alterio
Language of the text: Italiano
Azure, three poplar trees argent terrassé purpure surmounted by a sun in his spendour issant from the dexter chief.
Alias of family d'Alterio of uncertain source but validated on the basis of heraldic conjectures and archival information.
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