- Bossi
Family name
name = Bossi
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meaning = Derived fromboxwood
region = Lombardy in northern Italy, particularly Milan
language = Italian
related names =Bosio ,Boselli , Bossy and Bossie
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footnotes =Bossi is a
surname native to theLombardy region ofItaly , particularly inMilan . Variations include Bosio andBoselli , the former being among the original derivations of "Bossi" and the latter being a common variation of Italian names. Also, Bossy and Bossie are two etymologically related forms found in French-speaking regions as well as in theUnited States . Etymologically, the name appears to refer to boxwood -- a prized wood historically used for landscaping or crafting [http://www.castellodibossi.it/en/storia.htm] . The coat of arms and family standard are of a bovine bull with theLatin phrase "In Domino Confido", which translates as "In God I trust".The surname can refer to the following people:
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Aurelio Bossi - Italiansculptor and organist
*Carlo Bossi - Notable businessman inVictoria, British Columbia [http://www.miniland.ca/Victoria.html]
*Carmelo Bossi - Italian boxer
*Caroline Bossi - American actress [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0098146/]
*Consabecco Bossi - Earliest recorded instance of the surname, in 1170, of the Commune of Milan
*Costante Adolfo Bossi - Italianorganist for the Milan Cathedral [http://www.organ-biography.info/index.php?id=Bossi_Adolfo_1876]
* David N. Bossie - American, President ofCitizens United
*Enea Bossi, Sr. - Italian-Americaninventor and aviation pioneer
*Enea Bossi, Jr. - Americaninventor , particularly in the fields ofaviation ,medicine , andcomputers
*Enrico Bossi - Italian farmer and theologian in Turin in the 20th century
*Giacomo Bossi - Notable businessman inVictoria, British Columbia [http://www.miniland.ca/Victoria.html]
*Giuseppe Bossi - Italian painter,writer , collector, and administrator ofart
*Isabella Bossi Fedrigotti - Italianjournalist and writer (it)
*Joseph Tipton Bossi - American Navy Reserve pilot [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7071411]
*Luciano Bossi - Swissice hockey player
*Marco Enrico Bossi - Italian organist andcomposer [http://www.organ-biography.info/index.php?id=Bossi_MEnrico_1861]
*Maurice Bossy - Canadian politician
*Maxime Bossis - Frenchfootball player
* Michael Dean Bossy - Canadian ice hockey player
*Pietro Bossi - Italianmarble craftsman inDublin between 1785 and 1798, specialising in thescagliola technique [http://www.westlandlondon.com/stock/chimneypiecestyle/neoclassical/item/8751/summary.htm] [http://www.president.ie/index.php?section=40&lang=eng] [http://www.taoiseach.ie/attached_files/Pdf%20files/GuideToGovernmentBuildings.pdf]
*Pietro Bossi - Italian organist inMorbegno , brother of Adolfo Bossi [http://www.organ-biography.info/index.php?id=Bossi_Pietro_1834]
*Renzo Rinaldo Bossi - Italian organist [http://www.organ-biography.info/index.php?id=Bossi_Renzo_1883]
*Umberto Bossi - Italian politician and leader of the Northern LeagueThe name Bossi or its related variations may also refer to the following:
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Bossi Castle - Awinery located in the Bossi region ofCastelnuovo Berardenga
*Bossi Cup - An ice hockey tournament named for Luciano Bossi (it)
*Collex-Bossy - A municipality in theCanton of Geneva ,Switzerland
* Stefan Bossems - Germanmusician with thepseudonym "DJ Bossi"
* - A fictional character from the video game seriesCastlevania
*Infoworld Bossie Awards - An award relating toopen source computer software .
*Mike Bossy Trophy - An ice hockeytrophy named for Mike Bossy
* Serfinaz Qadry -Egypt ian actress with the pseudonym "Poussi" or "Boussy"
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