The region of Tuscany is a cultural center of Italy in our century and has been since early times. Until the 12th century, surnames were nearly unheard of. People only had one name because that was all that was required to distinguish them from one another. At first, these names were individual and were not passed on from father to child, but eventually this practice also caught on and surname became hereditary.
The name Beccari was traced to its source in Siena, a city in Tuscany, capital of the homonymous province. Notable is the university, but the cathedral and other fine buildings present a beauty rich in italian art, which in unequalled. Many of the buildings are from the 12th, 13th and 14th century, but the history precedes to the time of Augustus. In those ancient times, only persons of rank as the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists and landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at that time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry.
Nearly all European surnames have several spelling variations; because only scribes and church officials could read and write at the time, names were usually spoken, not written and therefore had no fixed spelling. Italian surnames have a disproportionately large number of variations in comparison to names from other languages. The names Beccari, Beccaria, Beccarini, Bechi, Becchi, Beccuti, Beccuto, Becelli, Behetti, Beccaris, Beccai, Beccarelli, Baccari, Bacari, Becari are all variations on the name Beccari and all share the same origin.
Tuscany is a beautiful region in north-west central Italy. It is named after the Etruscans, who were the original inhabitants of the area during the 3rd and 4th centuries BC, making it one of the longest-inhabited regions of Italy. In the 12th century, that area became fragmented as a result of the struggle between the papacy and the Roman emperors.
The strife that ensued was not particularly detrimental to the cultural development of Tuscany however.
The Beccari family originated in Siena, where they were anciently seated. They branched into Pavia, Valtellina, Chiavenna, Ferrara, Bologna, Fiesole, Torino, Firenze and Verona. From their early beginnings, for the next few centuries, the family name also acquired other interests as branches of this fine old southern italian family established themselves throughout Italy. Many were displaced by the many conflicts of the region, the economics, or better opportunities as they pursued religion, politics or acquired better estates. The earliest recorded member of the family is Crescenzio, who appears in public registers in Siena in 1030. Gianni of Becco was raised to the nobility in 1282, when he became a Knight. In 1492, records show that Paolo was a military commander. The Ferrara branch became Counts in 1735...
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The region of Tuscany is a cultural center of Italy in our century and has been since early times. Until the 12th century, surnames were nearly unheard of. People only had one name because that was all that was required to distinguish them from one another. At first, these names were individual and were not passed on from father to child, but eventually this practice also caught on and surname became hereditary.
