Crest Submitted by Manuel Psaila
Submitted by Matthew Mifsud
As per Historical Research Centre, Reg.# 34275
The surname Pace, although frequently found on the Island of Malta, is ultimately of Italian origin. Malta was in fact long under the control of Sicily and indeed on the 5th.October 1350 was directly incorporated into the Crown of Sicily thus accounting from the profusion of Italian surnames found on the island. In the case of the surname Pace this name is of patronymic origin, being one of those names based on the first name of a father. In this case the name is derived from personal name Pace, thus the surname indicates that early bearers of that name were "sons/decendants of Pace.
It was not not until the early Middle Ages that surnames were first used to distinguish between numbers of people bearing the same personal name. With the growth of documentation in the later Middle Ages, such names became essential and a person whose distinguished name described his trade, his place of residence, his fathers's name, or some personal characteristic, passed that name on to his children, and the surname became hereditary.
The origins of the name Pace itself may be traced back to the Latin words "pax pacis", meaning "peace" ; early bearers of this name would have been bestowed with the sobriquet because of their calm and peace-makers in the family, or to individuals who spread peace in a religious way. Refrences to the name in Italy occur as early as the sixth and seventh centuries, the most common forms being Pax, Pace, Pacius, and Pacinus.
The Pace family of Udine were ennobled in 1658, recieving the title of counts.
BLAZON OF ARMS :Argent; in fess two clasped hands an Olive branch all proper.
CREST : A fleur-de-lis in gold.
ORIGIN : Malta.
Info Submitted by Alan Cali
Aloysius Pace, Marianus Pace of Siggiewi went to Gozo during the
repopulation of 1565-80
Related Link : The Pace Network has been primarily devoted
to Paces
of English origin but is interested in all Paces.
Pace is a VERY common Maltese surname. A prove is the Telephone Directory.
The pronounciation varies from family to family.
Some people say it like
Italian 'PACE' but commonly others say it as PAC.
Submitted by Renzo Cordina
The Pace family are prominent in Malta and in Sicily. They held ancient fiefdoms in both countries.
To see an genealogical account of the Pace family go to www.maltagenealogy.com
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- Pace Society of America
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- Alice Pace - (Marchioness Buttigieg de Piro 1959)
- Fr Angelico Pace - (1859-1935), patri dumnikan, storjografu.
- Mro Antonio Pace - (1878-1950), muzicista, Kompozitur, direttur, maestro di cappella ta'diversi parrocci.
- Antonio Pace - (18th century), kittieb tas-seklu XVIII.
- Anthony Pace - Councillor responsible for Youth, Culture and Sport Sliema
Local Council
- Arthur Pace - (early 20th century), Professur maghruf tal-vjolincell, tal-vjola u tas-Saxophone.
- Bibiana Pace Asciak - (Marchioness di Tiana 1950)
- Mro. Kav. Carmelo Pace - muzika.
- Claudette Pace - (Winner of the 2000 song for Europe and will represent Malta in the Eurovision Song Contest)
- Fr Domenico Pace - (1851-1907), patri dumnikan, teologu u predikatur generali.
- Domenico Pace - (17th century), kiteb 'Trattato degli Orologi Solari'.
- Filippo Pace - (18th century), pittur.
- Gan Frangisk Pace - (Maltese Patriot executed by Napoleon's army in 1799)
- Mgr. Giuseppe Pace - Isqof of Gozo.
- Giuseppe Pace - (17th century), pittur alljev ta'Stefano Erardi.
- Mgr. Gaetano Pace Forno - (1809-74), il-hames isqof ta'Malta.
- Dr. Giuseppe Pace LL.D - (1890 to 1971) (and was a successful lawyer and politian but he was also recognized for his
forsight in urban development this century. He built-up most of Gzira,
Sliema and St.Julians, in fact a large area of St. Julians was named after
him "Paceville" - to-day's best known entertaining area . He is one of the few Maltese
citizens to have a town called after him. He was also a benefactor to many Church Homes for orphans and children,
when there were no state social services yet,- mainly by providing the
initial property.)
- Mgr. Giuseppe Pace, GCOS, DD, JCD (Rome) Ph.D. (Greg.) - (Bishop of Gozo, 1890-1972)
- John Pace (Pass) - (18th century), emigrant tas-seklu XVIII, Ghammar go Filadelfja, hawn flimkien ma'Charles Stow Jr, Americian hadem il-Qampiena li ndaqqat l-ewwel darba b-sinjal tal-helsien ta l-Amerika.
- Josie Pace - (1938-), Muzika.
- Fr Mario Pace - (1573-1643), patri gizwita Malti, awtur.
- Signora Perinia Cali nee Pace - (was the wife of Giuseppe Cali. - Maltese artist)
- Sir. Mgr Sir Pietro Pace - (Bishop of Gozo and later Bishop of Malta, who was responsible for naming the capital of Gozo "Victoria")
- Rosa Pace Balzon - (Marchioness Bugeja 1880)
- Saverio Pace - (18th century), xjenzat u awtur ta'trattat tal-filosfija miktub b'Ilsien Taljan.
- Tony Pace (1953 - ) - born Gudja and residing in Safi, Malta. Together with Fr Michael Agius, then parish priest of Safi, founded Sine Macula Choir. This SATB choir is now one of the best choirs in Malta, has participated twice in the Malta International Choir and sang abroad on two occasions: in 1991 the choir sang in Germany and in 2001 the choir sang in Sicily. Tony Pace is maestro di cappella of the Feast of Santa Marija in Gudja and of that of Our Lady of Lourdes in Qrendi. Together with his wife Joan, he is the author of various books for primary school children published by Merlin Library.
- Wenzu Pace - (1867-1937), matemtiku, professur tal-matematika.
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