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Gender Masculine
Usage Medieval Italian
Meaning & History
Diminutive of Grifone, as -etto is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.The best known bearer of this name is Federico "Grifonetto" Baglioni (1477-1500), a medieval lord of Perugia. He was nicknamed Grifonetto in memory of his father, Grifone Baglioni (1457-1477), who had died in battle before he was born.