Names of Nobility

Century

Given Name

Name

Headword

Notes

11 C

 

Malakinos

Malacino *

Count of Zervo, name of a feudatory in the zone of Gerace.

12 C

 

Orrikos

Orrico

Orriko, a count of Auletta in the provence of Salerno

12 C

Otos

Phrusteri

Forastieri

forestiero = foreigner,or foreign, outlandish. A noble fam. in Laino Castello.

12 C

 

Tarsia (Tarzia)

Tarsia (Tarzia)

Noble fam. attested to Cosenza since century XII.

13 C

Gerardo

De Cumis

De Cumis

De Cumis old noble fam.G.De Cumis came from France to teach law in the University of Naples.

13 C

 

Epitrapo

Epitrapo

Ant. noble fam. of Catanzaro, extinguished since 17C.

13 C

 

Mangone

Mangone

A noble fam. of Cosenza since 13 C.

13 C

Bartolomeo

Serisale

Sersale

President of the province of Abruzzo. Old noble fam. of Catanzaro orginally from Sorrento (M1)

14 C

 

Britti

Britti

A noble fam. of Rossano

14 C

Gottifredo

Fazzari

Fazzari

Nobility of Tropea and bishop of Mileto. Fazzari (Fazari)  perhaps from Arabic h.assar ' manufacturer of mats '.

14 C

Manfredi

Giffone

Giffone

Tropeano nobleman bishop of Mileto.

14 C

Giovannino

Malatacca

Malatacca

A nobleman from Tropea in 1394 bishop of Oppido: Cal. tacca =spot

14 C

Giovanni

Rhodio

Rhodio

Of the noble family Rhodio

15 C

 

Arcieri

Arcieri

Noble of Catanzaro since 1460. Archier which is a surname in Fr. archiere=archer

15 C

Tommaso

De Cumis

De Cumis

Mayor of Catanzaro. De Cumis old noble fam. of Catanzaro.

15 C

Troylo

Ricca

Ricca

Troylo Ricca .held the lordship of the island cape Rizzuto

15 C

Francesco

Risi

Risi

Mayor of Catanzaro; of nobility.

15 C

 

Schipani

Schipani

A noble fam. of Taverna since century XV.

15 C

Antonello

Serisale

Sersale

Governor of Marturano. Ant. noble fam. of Catanzaro orginally from Sorrento (M1)

15 C

Pietro

Susanna

Susanna

Pietro Susanna in 1466 was made a  Nobleman.

16 C

Cola

Amorea

Amorea

Old noble fam. of CA. Mayor of Catanzaro.Tranlation:la Morea

16 c

 

Dolcino

Dolcino

Noble Catanzarese fam. originally of Bologna, lasting until 1582 in Catanzaro.

16 C

 

Famareda

Famareda

Ant. noble fam. of Catanzaro extinguished in 16 C. established at first in Crotone, last later in Catanzaro, originally from Spain.

16 C

Michele

Francia, di

Di Francia

Di Francia,Catanzarese noble fam.came from Fr., est. in (c.XVI) to Squillace with name De Franza. Mayor of Cantanzaro

16 C

Filippo

Mazzulla da Squillace

Mazzulla

Bishop of the island of Capri. Antique noble fam. of Catanzaro.

16 C

Paolo

Ruffo

Ruffo

Govenor of Reggio. A noble fam. probably descended from the Normans.

16 C

Giovanni

Sersale

Sersale

Bishop of Cariati.  Ant. noble fam. of Catanzaro orginally from Sorrento

16 C

Francesco

Sinopoli

Sinopoli

Mayor of Reggio. Sinopoli is a ant. Noble fam. of Catanzaro.

17 C

Lattanzio

Anania

Anania

Old.noble fam.of CA. Orig. from Taverna. Mayor of Catanzaro. Gr.Anaias

17 C

Francesco

Caputo

Caputo

'man with a large head'. From a list of Catanzaro nobility

17 C