STRANO

Ancient and notable family of Sicily, it is said that it is of the same agnation as the Trano da Messina family and that it raises the same weapon; the surname variation is unknown, it was probably a stratagem to escape persecution between Guelphs and Ghibellines. The surname Strano was first found in Messina (Sicilian: Missina; Latin: Messana), capital of the Italian province of Messina. Its history begins in 397 B.C. After a checkered history the Saracens took it in 831, and the Normans in 1061. It was host to the crusaders in 1190. Garibaldi landed in 1860 and it was the last city to be made a part of united Italy. In those ancient times only persons of rank, the podesta, clergy, city officials, army officers, artists, landowners were entered into the records. To be recorded at this time, at the beginning of recorded history, was of itself a great distinction and indicative of noble ancestry... The Italian surname of Strano was derived from the Old French word 'estrange' a nickname..

Also known as: Strano.co.uk

Registration numbers: 284744743 (W)

Primary location: United Kingdom