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Cardona, very rare, is specific of the Reggio area, of the area of the strait, it would seem of noble origins, probably Spanish, in the first half of 1300 Raimondo di Cardona duce of the Angevin army is allied to the Torriani against the Visconti, at the beginning of 1400 Alfonso de Cardona is viceroy of Calabria and Pietro Cardona master of the Kingdom of Aragon, becomes count of Collesano (PA), the surname should derive in some way from the cardo (vegetable) since three thistle flowers appear in the coat of arms.
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