Canaveri is an Italian and French surname, whose

etymology Etymology ()The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p. 633 "Etymology /ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi/ the study of the class in words and the way their meanings have changed throughout time". is the study of the history of the Phonological chan ...

comes from the canapa or chanvre (

hemp Hemp, or industrial hemp, is a botanical class of ''Cannabis sativa'' cultivars grown specifically for industrial or medicinal use. It can be used to make a wide range of products. Along with bamboo, hemp is among the fastest growing plants o ...

), an abundant product in ancient times in the regions of the

Canavese Canavese ( French: ''Canavais''; Piedmontese: ''Canavèis'') is a subalpine geographical and historical area of North-West Italy which lies today within the Metropolitan City of Turin in Piedmont. Its main town is Ivrea and it is famous for its ca ...

(Italy) and Chennevières (France). This surname is found in old records of

Provence Provence (, , , , ; oc, Provença or ''Prouvènço'' , ) is a geographical region and historical province of southeastern France, which extends from the left bank of the lower Rhône to the west to the Italian border to the east; it is bor ...

and

Cuneo Cuneo (; pms, Coni ; oc, Coni/Couni ; french: Coni ) is a city and ''comune'' in Piedmont, Northern Italy, the capital of the province of Cuneo, the fourth largest of Italy’s provinces by area. It is located at 550 metres (1,804 ft) in ...

region since the

Middle Ages In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire a ...

. The Canaveri surname was taken to the United States of America by Genoese immigrants who arrived towards the end of the 19th century.

Notable people

* Jean Canaveri (13th century) notary of the County of Provence. * Nicoleti Canaveri (14th century) notary of Saluzzo. * Domenico Canaveri (born in 15th century) notary of Bagnasco in 1500s. * Pierre Canaveri (17th century) French Jesuit missionary who served in China.Morale Pratique Des Jesuites: Suite De L'Histoire Des Differens Entre Les
" Antoine Arnauld. *

Giovanni Battista Canaveri Giovanni Battista Canaveri (1753-1811) was an Italian nobleman, ''Bishop'' of ''Biella'' and ''Vercelli'', first '' Aumônier'' of ''Madame Letizia''. He was appointed as ''Baron of the ''French Empire'' in February 1808. Biography Canaveri ...

(1753–1811), Italian Catholic Bishop * Francesco Canaveri (1753–1836), Italian physician and professor *

Pedro Canaveri Pedro Canaveri (1891-?) was an Argentine politician and sports manager. He was member of the board of directors and president of the Club Atlético Independiente. In 1946, Canaveri was elected to the post of president of the Argentine Football Ass ...

(1891–195?), a president of the Argentine Football Association * Zoilo Canaveri (1893–1966) Uruguayan soccer player

References

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