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Language of the text: English
Nobility: Barons - Nobles
Nobles in:Italy
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Variations Last name: Alifio
Variations of surnames are frequent and mainly derive from involuntary acts such as translation errors or dialectal inflections or from voluntary acts such as attempts to escape persecution or acquisition of titles and properties of other families
Very ancient and noble siciliana family of greek origin, that appears as noble in Messina, since the eleventh century. Moreover, this family, in all ages, always stands out, thanks to the prominent figures, which gave birth. Among these, without undervalue the omitted, we would like to mention: Niccolò, soldier, in 1357, was "Maestro Razionale" of the High Court; Raineri was a conseiller d'Etat and War of King Martin, in 1404; Andrea, his son, obtained on January 31, 1452, by the Viceré of Sicily, confirmation of the office "della baiulazione di Messina"; Bernardino, his grandson, was Senator of Messina, in 1518; Scipione was "mastro credenziere" of Messina, in 1594; Giuseppe, on October 19, 1731, reached the office of "baglivo di Messina" and of "Portulanotto di Girgenti e Sciacca"; Lorenzo, notary, living in Messina, in 1563, Francesco, who distinguished himself in the defense of Malta, against the Turks, in 1565; Gianfranco, guard of honor of King Philip II; Alvise, Royal Notary, living in Messina, in 1598, D. Pietro, canon, theologian and apostolic commissioner, living in Messina, in 1604, Federico, jurisconsult, living in ...
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BlazonAliffi English
Variations Last name: Alifio
1. Crest of family: Alifio, Aliffi
Language of the text: Français
D'or à un éléphant de sable la trompe abaissée acc d'un soleil de gueules posé au canton dextre du chef
Source bibliographique: "Armorial Gènèral" par J. B. Rietstap - Deuxième èdition refondue et augmentée.
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Variations of surnames are frequent and mainly derive from involuntary acts such as translation errors or dialectal inflections or from voluntary acts such as attempts to escape persecution or acquisition of titles and properties of other families
