Conte

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Conte (English, "count") is a title of Italian nobility used in Italy and other Catholic European countries. The female form is contessa. The equivalent French titles are comte and comtesse.

Conte may also refer to:

• The drawing medium Conté, also known as Conté sticks or crayons.
• The Toy soldier manufacturer Conte.
• A town in France, Conte, Jura.
• The Conté royal family, a fictional family in Tamora Pierce's Tortallan world

• Gian Biagio Conte, an Italian classicist
• Hugo Conte, an Argentine volleyball player
• Lansana Conté, former President of Guinea
• Nicola Conte, an Italian DJ and producer
• Paolo Conte, Italian singer and composer
• Richard Conte, a United States actor
• Silvio O. Conte, a United States congressman
• Steve Conte, an American songwriter and guitarist
• Victor Conte, a nutritionist at the center of the BALCO steroids scandal

Contessa may also refer to:

• Hino Contessa, a 1960s car made by Hino Motors
• Barefoot Contessa, a cooking show hosted by Ina Garten
• The Barefoot Contessa, a 1954 film starring Humphrey Bogart and Ava Gardner
• Hindustan Contessa, an Indian car made by Hindustan Motors based on the Vauxhall Victor
• The Contessa, a character on the PBS game show Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?
• The Contessa, a villain from the Sly Cooper video game franchise.

CONTE FAMILY

The Italian surname Conte is of nickname origin, based on a characteristic of the original bearer by which he was widely known. In this case, the name is based on the Italian word "conte", which literally means "a count". It is clear that early bearers of the name would have been known for their lofty manner, and their airds and graces. Another possible explanation of the name is that the eponymous Conte was a memever of the community who participated in the popular Miracle (or Mystery) Plays of the Middle Ages.

These These were theatrical dramatization of the Gospels which were staged in the local market square. It was usual for the same man to play a particular role for a number of years. Thus become associated with this character. CHaracters in thes Mystery Plays ranged from Kings to peasants, as the plays began to become less religious; acting by characters such as "the count", were a normal part of such performances.

Reference to the family Conte include a record of the Conte family of MIlan who are documented as early as the eleventh century. In 1099 a member of this great family was created Cardinal by Pope Pasqual II, other members of the family held prominent positions in civil life including Bernardo Conte who was the head of the ruling council of Curin. Today the name is known in a number of ways from its country of orgin. Dariants include Conti, Contessa, Cunto, Del Conte and Loconte

See also

• Conté (disambiguation)
• Contes (disambiguation)

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