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Baffi has a Lombard lineage, especially in the Bergamo area, but also widespread in the Cremona, Lodi, Pavia and Piacenza areas, Baffo is a surname typical of Macerata today with a stock also between Terni and Viterbo, could derive from a nickname originated from characteristics physical. Traces of this surname can be found in Venice in 1400 where a certain Ambrogio Baffo, who is listed among the Notaries of the Serenissima from 1409 to 1445, and in 1500 in Marostica (VI) where a certain Vincenzo Baffo is the Podestà. additions provided by Guido Baffo Ancient Venetian surname. The presence of the noble Baffo family, in the city of Venice, is documented from the 5th century ("The Venetian Capitol" by GACapellari Vivaro). This family, already present in the Great Council, remained included during the famous Serrata of 1297. The lineage of this family is documented since 1100. Baffo, toponym, identifies precisely the city (Paphos) of origin of this family, city of island of Cyprus. To this family belonged: Cecilia Venier-Baffo, the future Nurbanu 1525-1587 (daughter of Nicolo Venier and Violante Baffo) the favorite wife of Selim II called "the fool" emperor of the Turks and adored mother of Amurat III °; Giorgio Baffo 1694-1768, lewd poet of the Venetian 700. First surname of this family was Brafo.
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