Cimino family

Cimino or Cimini is the name of one, two or many different families possibly originating from Orvieto. The origin of the name is disputed, but certainly a branch of the family has taken the name from the Cimini Hills, in Latium. The origin of the Cimini name in this context goes back to the Etruscan era. The use of Cimini as a family name can be traced through history. In a study of family names in Roman Legions, the name DeCiminus is found C. Catullius DeCiminus of Troyes was a Roman Federal priest of the Roman Cult in 210 AD, who dies in Lyon. The name Ciminius is also documented in "Repertorium nominum gentilium et cognominum latinorum" Additionally the "The Journal of Archaeology" states "Ciminius" as a known gentilitium nomina in ancient Rome The ending "nius" is a clear indicator to the names Etruscan origin (which also may have the ending "na". C. Ciminius is registered as vicomagister of the vicus Silani Salienti (region XII) first half of the second century, under the reign of Claudius.

The family was important predominantly during the Middle Ages, both in the Papal states and Regno, the Kingdom of Naples. In Rome the family is noted for having a fortification in Forum Romanum, including half the Arch of Septimius Severus: Claustrum Cimini. The property consisted of a public road leading through the center of the arch. On the arch itself a tower existed as part of the fortification, which may have been the no longer used campanile of the church of Santi Sergio e Bacco. Cimini property also included a walled area around half the arch ); the other half was in 1199 given by Pope Innocent III to the church of Santi Sergio e Bacco. The stronghold included a tower placed on top of the arch itself.

In 1181, Johannes de Cimino (1150–1212) was mentioned as Archbishop of Dublin. This Cimino is stated to be of English descent. In England and Ireland known as John Comyn, he was consecrated priest on 21 March 1182 in Lazio in Velletri, Lazio. Johannes de Cimino is attributed with founding St. Patrick's Cathedral, after demolishing the existing church.

Carolino Cimini find himself in prison in Lucca in 1325, due to the war with Florence.

In Roman Campagna there is till this day the ruins of a strong hold, built on the remains of an ancient Roman villa, called "Cimino" after Pietro Cimino, who owned lands in this area in 1385.

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