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The italian surname "Conforti"
is one of two possible origins. in the first place, the surname Conforti
may be on nickname origin. Nickname surnames are those names which derive
thei origin froma phisical characteristic or personal attribute of the
initial bearer. In this instance, the surname Conforti is derived from the
nickname "conforto", which was applied to the initial bearer, the latter's
descendants adopting this as their ereditary family name as indicated by
the ending "i". The nickname "Conforto" is taken directly from the italian
word "conforto" which literally means "comfort", as in rendering comfort
to a person in distress (the Italian phrase "conforti religiosi" signifies
"spiritual comfort"). The word "conforti" is derived from the latin "cum
fortare" which literally means "with strength", as in giving emotional
strength to one who is suffering.
Alternatively, the surname Conforti may be of
toponymic origin, that is to say, it derives its origin from the name of a
place near which the original bearer lived or held land. In this instance,
the surname Conforti is derived from the place "Confortino", which is the
name of a classic castle in Bologna. Indeed the Conforti family of Bologna
derive their surname from the castle of Confortino of which they were
lords.
References to this family date to the
thirteenth century. Giovanni Conforti was Ambassador to Florence between
1294 and 1295. Folco Conforti was a captain in Crevalcore in 1305, while
Gerardo Conforti assisted Cardinal Abornoz and the King of hungary in his
wars against Barnabo Visconti in Bologna in 1360. notable bearers of this
name include Baldassarre di Guglielmo Conforti, who was a professor of
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