Grimaldo Canella [SEP] father
Grimaldo Canella
Grimaldo Canella (d. c. 1184) was the youngest son of Otto Canella and Consul of Genoa in 1162, 1170, and 1184. He later served as an ambassador to the Holy Roman Empire of Frederick Barbarossa.
Grimaldo Canella named his son Oberto, who was known as "Oberto, son of Grimaldo." In patronymic terms, this was "Oberto Grimaldi," making this son of Grimaldo the first of the family known to bear the surname of Grimaldi.
A century later, in 1270
Grimaldo
Grimaldo is a Romance form of the Germanic personal name Grimwald. It may refer to:
Personal name.
- Grimaldo Canella
- Grimaldo González
Surname.
- Álex Grimaldo
- José de Grimaldo
- Luis Grimaldo
See also.
- House of Grimaldi, the Monaco dynasty descended from Grimaldo Canella of Genoa
- Grimaldi, Calabria, formerly known as Grimaldo