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Language of the text: Italiano
Nobility: Nobili
Nobles in:Italia
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Calabrian family, originally from Lorraine, France, of ancient and noble tradition, which has spread over the centuries in various regions of Italy. Originally called de Certour or Di Certous, it is believed that they passed to Calabria with the French expedition of 1528 and that cognominization became Italian in the following century. The name of this family is certainly a patronymic, that is to say, it derives its origin from an ancestor who, of clear virtue and burden, gave his name to his descendants. The certain nobility of this family can be inferred from the presence of the same in "L'Armorial Général", where its shield is also mentioned: blue, to the silver passing greyhound. The family was ennobled for military merits and honors, so much so that it boasts the position of secretary of the king, in the period of time 1704-1726. Furthermore, the presence of the weapon and the ...
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The coat of arms will be checked and, if necessary, redesigned in strict compliance with the heraldic rules by our experts.
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