A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Ajello family of Italy.
Reg. 7624 · Italian, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
palm treeVictory, and righteousness that flourishes
lionCourage, strength and royalty
Colours
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Green (Vert)Means: Hope
Black (Sable)Means: Constancy
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“D'or au palmier de sin., senestré d'un lion de sa., ramp. contre le fût, le tout soutenu d'une terrasse au nat.”
SicilySicily, c. 1775
Where the Ajello Arms Were Recorded
Sicily
Map of Italy showing where the Ajello arms are recorded
The Ajello arms were recorded in Sicily, c. 1775.
Sicily was ruled in turn by Normans, Germans, French and Spanish, and each left landed families behind. The island kept formal lists of its noble houses, which is why so many Sicilian names carry recorded arms.
This is where the arms were entered in the register. Families often moved to other parts of the country, so the same name can turn up in more than one region.
The body that granted and recorded arms in Italy in this period.
Alvise Giovanni Mocenigo
Sovereign of the period
Alvise Giovanni Mocenigo
1763–1778
Reigning in Italy when the Ajello arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in Italy
In the Italian states, coats of arms were often used by noble families to show their status and history. These symbols were passed down through the generations to all legitimate male descendants. Younger branches of a family usually kept the original design but sometimes added small changes to distinguish their specific line from the main branch.
Granting authority
Various local rulers and city governments controlled the use of coats of arms across the different Italian states.
How they got arms
Families often assumed their own arms or received them as official grants from local lords, popes, or city councils.
Where arms were recorded
Arms were recorded in local city archives or private family books rather than in one single national register.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Sicily.
Origin & History of the Ajello Family in Italy
The surname Ajello is deeply rooted in the history of Sicily, where the family established a documented presence by the late eighteenth century. The name itself is derived from the Italian word "aiello," which historically referred to a small field or a pasture. This suggests that the earliest members of the family were likely people who worked the land or lived in rural farming communities. During the 1700s, Sicily was a society defined by its agricultural output and local village life, and families often took their names from the specific plots of land they cultivated. By 1775, the Ajello name was already well-integrated into the social fabric of the island, reflecting a long heritage of connection to the Sicilian landscape and the traditional rhythms of Mediterranean life.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
agellus
A small field or a little plot of land.
This name
AjelloDerived from a topographic term for someone living near a small field or garden.
also spelled
Ajelli
Ajellos
Ajell
Ayelo
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
De Felice, Emidio. Dizionario dei cognomi italiani. 1978
Archivio di Stato di Palermo, Stato Civile della Restaurazione
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mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
palm treeVictory, and righteousness that flourishes
lionCourage, strength and royalty
mountThe ground held, and steadfastness upon it
palm treeVictory, and righteousness that flourishes
lionCourage, strength and royalty
