A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Cecchini family of Italy.
Reg. 2376 · Italian, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
towerGrandeur and solidity, and a stronghold defended
Colours
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“Parti: au 1 de gu. au lion d'or, tenant une épée d'arg., garnie d'or; au 2 d'azur à une tour carrée d'arg., flanquée de deux avant-murs du même, le tout mouv. d'une eau d'arg. Cq. cour. C.: le lion, iss. L.: à dextre d'arg. et de gu., à sen. d'or et d'azur.”
Italyc. 1775
Where the Cecchini Arms Were Recorded
Venice
Map of Italy showing where the Cecchini arms are recorded
The Cecchini arms were recorded in Italy, c. 1775.
Arms such as these were typically recorded in Venice.
Venice ran on trade, and its great families were merchants before they were anything else. The city kept a formal list of its noble houses, and a name on that list carried arms as a matter of record.
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 Cecchini 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 Italy.
Origin & History of the Cecchini Family in Italy
The surname Cecchini originates from the Italian peninsula and is derived from the personal name Cecco, which served as a common diminutive for Francesco. Historically, names ending in the suffix "ini" often denoted a family connection or a regional origin, suggesting that the early Cecchini lineage likely began as a way to identify the descendants of a man named Cecco. By the year 1775, records confirm that members of the Cecchini family were well-established in Venice. During this period, Venice was a major center for trade and craftsmanship, and families like the Cecchini were often integrated into the city’s vibrant social and economic life. As the family moved through the centuries, they became part of the cultural fabric of northern Italy, contributing to the local industries and community development that defined the Venetian Republic before its eventual transition into the modern era.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Caecus
Latin word meaning blind or dim-sighted.
This name
CecchiniA diminutive form referring to a descendant of someone with poor eyesight.
also spelled
Cechini
Kekini
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
De Felice, Emidio. Dizionario dei cognomi italiani. 1978
Fucilla, Joseph G. Our Italian Surnames. 1949
Archivio di Stato di Venezia, Anagrafe della popolazione della città di Venezia
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towerGrandeur and solidity, and a stronghold defended
towerGrandeur and solidity, and a stronghold defended
