Cecchi

Cecchi
This is a name of Roman-Latin origins. It derives from "Franciscus", which was originally both an ethnic name used to describe a "Frank", later to be known as a "Frenchman", and a personal name of the 5th century a.d., which means "a free man". In the latter days of the Roman Empire, the Romans were permanently at war with the Franks. It may be that at this time the name was used as a derogatory term by the Romans, for somebody who claimed to be a free man. Be that as it may the later surname, which dated from the 12th century, became hugely popular world wide, there being over two hundred spellings! These range from the English Francis, the French Francois and Frances, the Spanish and Italian Francisco and Francie, to the diminutives Franzel (Germany), the Italian nickname forms Scotti (!), Ciccolini and Zecchi, to the patronymics Francesconi (Italy), Franssen (Germany), Franson (England), and the Polish Franciskiewicz . The popularity of "Franciscus" it is said, was due in large measure to the fame of St. Francis of Assisi (1187 - 1226), however the name was also associated with the Knight Templars (Crusaders) of the 12th century. The first recorded spelling of the family name is believed to be that of Hugo Francus, which was dated 1135, in the register of Oseney Abbey, Oxfordshire, England, during the reign of King Henry 1, known as "The Lion of Justice", 1100 - 1135. Throughout the centuries, surnames in every country have continued to "develop", often leading to astonishing variants of the original spelling.

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  • Cecchi — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Antonio Cecchi (1849–1896), italienischer Entdecker Emilio Cecchi (1884–1966), italienischer Schriftsteller, Drehbuchautor und Filmproduzent Mario Cecchi Gori (1920–1993), italienischer Filmproduzent Suso… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Cecchi — (spr. Tschekki), Giammaria, italienischer Lustspieldichter, lebte in der Mitte des 16. Jahrh. in Florenz; seine Lustspiele, zum Theil Nachbildungen des Plautus u. Terentius, zeichnen sich durch Wahrheit der Charaktere, Lebendigkeit des Dialogs u …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Cecchi — (spr. tschekki), 1) Giammaria, ital. Lustspieldichter, geb. 15. März 1518 in Florenz, gest. daselbst 28. Okt. 1587, war ursprünglich Rechtsgelehrter, widmete aber seine Mußestunden der Dichtkunst und schuf vorzüglich geschriebene, lebenswahre… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Cecchi — (spr. tschecki), Antonio, Forschungsreisender, geb. 18. Jan. 1849 zu Pesaro, besuchte 1885 Sansibar und die Suaheliküste, dann ital. Generalkonsul in Aden, später in Sansibar, 26. Nov. 1896 von den Somal in Mogdischu ermordet. Reisebericht (3 Bde …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Cecchi [2] — Cecchi (spr. tschecki), Giammaria, ital. Dichter, geb. 1518 zu Florenz, Notar das., gest. 1587; schrieb Lust und Schauspiele (Sammlungen 1850, 1855 u. 1856) …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Cecchi —   [ tʃekki], Emilio, italienischer Schriftsteller, * Florenz 17. 7. 1884, ✝ Rom 5. 9. 1960; Journalist; 1919 Mitbegründer der Zeitschrift »La Ronda«, die für die Erneuerung des Klassizismus in der italienischen Literatur eintrat; schrieb… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Cecchi —  Cette page d’homonymie répertorie des personnes partageant un même patronyme italien. Cecchi est un nom de famille d origine italienne notamment porté par : Carlo Cecchi (1939), un acteur italien Emilio Cecchi (1884 1966), un écrivain… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Cecchi, Emilio — (1884 1966)    Literary critic, translator, poet, novelist, film producer, artistic director, screenwriter. Already a towering figure in Italian 20th century literary history and widely respected as a fine translator, prose writer, critic,… …   Guide to cinema

  • Cecchi, Emilio — (1884 1966)    Literary critic, translator, poet, novelist, film producer, artistic director, screenwriter. Already a towering figure in Italian 20th century literary history and widely respected as a fine translator, prose writer, critic,… …   Historical dictionary of Italian cinema

  • Cecchi Gori — Mario Cecchi Gori (* 21. März 1920 in Brescia; † 5. November 1993 in Rom) war ein italienischer Filmproduzent. Er produzierte mehr als 200 Filme, häufig in Zusammenarbeit mit Regisseuren wie Damiano Damiani, Dino Risi und Ettore Scola. Für seine… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Cecchi D'Amico, Suso — (1914 ) (Born Giovanna Cecchi.) Screenwriter. Married to musicologist Fedele D Amico, and daughter of scholar, writer, and sometime artistic director of the Cines studios, Emilio Cecchi, Suso Cecchi D Amico is universally acknowledged as perhaps… …   Guide to cinema

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