Dipirro Family History & Genealogy

Summary

According to history, DiPirro “di Pirro or DiPirro,” meaning "of Pirro" or "family of Pirro" originated in ancient Greece and the Greek colonies and regions of ancient Italy and Sicily. They are the descendants of the Greek general and statesman Pyrros. He is also known as Pyrrhus and Pirro.  (His name was spelled several ways.) Once in Italy he was known and went by Pirro. Pirro was invited into Sicily by the Sicilians in order to drive out the Romans and the Carthagenians, becoming, essentially, King of Sicily.  It is here that his descendants lived and flourished. Are you a member of the Dipirro family and is this the story that you have heard about your family?  Do you have contradictory or supporting facts about the history of the Dipirro family and the meaning of the surname Dipirro?  Please share your knowledge on this page.

History

The name “di Pirro or DiPirro,” meaning "of Pirro" or "family of Pirro" comes from the historical figure Pyrros (Pyrros / Pyrrhus, a general and statesman of the Hellenistic era 319/318 BC–272 BC). Pyrrhus, also known as Pirro was King of the Epirus and the son of Aeacides. He left with his army consisting of  20 elephants, 3000 knights and thousands of archers determined to conquer the south of Italy and Sicily, which had been dominated by the Romans and Carthaginians.
Simultaneously in 278 BC, Pyrrhus (Pirro) received two offers . The Greek cities in Sicily asked him to come and drive out the Carthaginians and Romans, two of the great powers of the Western Mediterranean. At the same time, the Macedonians, whose King Ceraunus had been killed by invading Gauls, asked Pyrrhus to ascend the throne of Macedonia. Pirro decided that Sicily offered him a greater opportunity, and transferred his army there.

Pyrrhus (Pirro) was proclaimed king of Sicily. He was already making plans for his son Helenus to inherit the kingdom of Sicily and his other son Alexander to be given Italy. In 277 BC, Pyrrhus captured Eryx, the strongest Carthaginian fortress in Sicily. This prompted the rest of the Carthaginian-controlled cities to defect to Pyrrhus
Between Fasano, Noci, Alberobello and Putignano situated in the “Barsento” among centuries-old olive trees you will find the “Canale di Pirro” (origins of the name "The Canal of Pyrrhus") According to history, DiPirro “di Pirro or DiPirro,” meaning "of Pirro" or "family of Pirro" originated in ancient Greece and the Greek colonies and regions of ancient Italy and Sicily. They are the descendants of the Greek general and statesman Pyrros. He is also known as Pyrrhus and Pirro.  (His name was spelled several ways.) Once in Italy he was known and went by Pirro. Pirro was invited into Sicily by the Sicilians in order to drive out the Romans and the Carthagenians, becoming, essentially, King of Sicily.  It is here that his descendants lived and flourished. Are you a member of the Dipirro family and is this the story that you have heard about your family?  Do you have contradictory or supporting facts about the history of the Dipirro family and the meaning of the surname Dipirro?  Please share your knowledge on this page.

Name Origin

Meaning or origins of the name “di Pirro or DiPirro” meaning "of Pirro" or "family of Pirro". Pirro was Pyrros also known as Pyrrhus, a general and statesman of the Hellenistic era. (Pyrros; 319/318 BC–272 BC) Pyrrhus who was also known as Pirro was King of the Epirus and Sicily

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Nationality & Ethnicity

The Dipirro family originated in ancient Greece and "Great Greece"  (Magna Graecia, the name of the coastal areas of Southern Italy on the Tarentine Gulf that were extensively colonized by Greek settlers  - Greek colonies and regions of ancient Italy and Sicily). The Dipirro family is Greek and Sicilian.

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Early Dipirros

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