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Language of the text: Italiano
Nobility: Nobili
Nobles in:Italia (Sicilia)
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Ancient and very noble Sicilian family, with main residence in Palermo, of clear and strong virtue, which has spread over the centuries in various regions of Italy. The origin of this cognomination, according to authoritative genealogists, should be sought in a Greek nickname, originating from a dialectal alteration of the ancient Greek term "σκεψις" (skèpis = thought, reflection), attributed to progenitors placed in government positions or participants at cultural meetings. The clear nobility of the family is confirmed by its presence in the valuable work "Blasone di Sicilia", by Palizzolo Gravina who, taking up different historians, such as Minutoli, the Inveges and the Mugnos, cites precisely a noble Schepis family, originally from Sicily, who lived in Palermo. A conspicuous branch of the family, cited by Crollalanza in the volumes of his "Historical-Blasonic Dictionary of the noble and notable Italian families, extinct and flourishing", instead placed residence in S. Lucia del ...
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BlazonSchepis
1. Coat of arms of family: Schepis
Language of the text: Italiano
D'azzurro, al leone d'oro; col capo cucito del primo, caricato di tre stelle d'argento.
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