| ![Show Contents]() Cont History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Italy The surname Conti derives from the word "conte," which is itself derived from the Latin comes "comitis," which literally means companion and was then defined as a servant in the retinue of a king or emperor. The term "count" had already become defined as a high-ranking dignitary by the Middle Ages. Early Origins of the Cont familyThe surname Cont was first found in the cities of Ferrara, Venice, Milan, Pavia, Assisi, Bologna, and Padua. Contarini is one of the founding families of Venice and one of the oldest families of the Italian Nobility. One of the oldest records of the family was Marco Aurelio Contarini, Roman Consul elected at Padua, took part in the third Consular Triumvirate of Rialto, from 425 to 426. From this early beginning, the family had a long list of positions of authority including: Marco Aurelio Contarini, one of 12 Tribunes who elected the first Doge in 697; Luigi Contarini, Procurator of San Marco in 864; Antonio Contarini, Procurator of San Marco in 865 and many more. Early History of the Cont familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cont research. Another 79 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1099, 1206, 1308, 1580, 1585, 1593, 1601, 1655, 1656, 1677, 1681, 1684, 1701, 1705, 1708, 1713, 1749 and 1760 are included under the topic Early Cont History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Cont Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Conti, Conte, Cont, Cunto, Cunti, Contessa, Del Conte, Lo Conte, Loconte, Li Conti, Liconti, Contiello, Contini, Contino, Contìn, Contarelli, Contareno, Contarini, Contilli, Continelli, Continoli, Conticelli, Conticello, Conticini and many more. Early Notables of the Cont familyProminent among members of the family was - Conte, Cardinal of Milan in 1099
- Ardiccione and Bartolomeo Conte, Bishops in Modena and Novara, respectively
- Bernardo Conte, "president" of Turin around this time
- Federico Contarelli, head of the Guelph faction in Ferrara in 1206
- Matteo Contarelli considered the wisest man in the law courts of the day
- Alessandro Contareno brought his family to Ferrara from Venice 1308, commencing a line of respected scientists, authors, and artists who brought prestige to Ferrara and to the Contareno name
- the Contarini family in Venice was considered one of the 12 top families in the noble class and produced eight members who served the position of Doge in Venice. Marc'Antonio Contarini was general cap...
- a member of the Contarini family was mayor of Venice
- Rizzardo Conte, a military captain in Milan, and was a castle owner and governor in Pavia
- Gaspare Contarini, made Cardinal by Paolo III in 1585
- Giuseppe Contarelli received much land for his work as secretary to the Marquis Alberto in Ferrara
- Alessandro and Giovanni Contarelli were ambassadors at this time
- Giuseppe Contarini, secretary of Syracuse in 1593, after having moved to the city from Venice
- Paolo Conti was mayor of Legnago around this time
- Carlo Contarini (1580-1656), the 100th Doge of Venice (1655-1656)
- Alvise Contarini (1601-1684), was the 106th Doge of Venice
- Antonio Schinella Conti (1677-1749) was an Italian historian, mathematician, philosopher and physicist
Migration of the Cont familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Baldain Conte and Nicolo Loconte, who arrived on S.S. Olympia from Naples at the Port of New York on 25 July 1896; Ferdinando Conte, who landed at New York from Palermo January 7, 1881 aboard the S.S. Vincenzo Florio.
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