Maffei

Maffei is a common family name, especially in Italy. His sources include the following persons:

Alessandro Maffei (1662-1730), commander of the Bavarian Army
Andrea Maffei (1798-1885), an Italian nobleman and librettist
Antonio Maffei ( historian ) ( 1805-1891 ), Italian historian and art historian
Antonio Maffei ( woodcarvers ) ( 1554 ~ 1601), an Italian woodcarver and sculptor
Arturo Maffei (1909-2006), Italian athlete
Bernardino Maffei (1514-1553), Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
Cecilia Maffei ( born 1984 ), Italian Shorttrackerin
Clara Maffei (1814-1886), Italian salonière
Dan Maffei ( born 1968 ), American politician
Fabrizio Maffei ( born 1955 ), Italian journalist
Francesco Maffei (1605-1660), Italian painter
Giovan Pietro Maffei (1533-1603), Jesuit and preacher
Guido von Maffei (1838-1898), German painter of animals and hunting
Hugo von Maffei (1836-1921), German banker
Joseph Anton von Maffei (1790-1870), German entrepreneur
Marc Antonio Maffei (1521-1583), Italian cardinal
Mario Maffei ( born 1918 ), Italian director
Michele Maffei ( born 1946 ), Italian fencer and Olympic gold medalist
Orazio Maffei (1580-1609), Italian cardinal
Paolo Maffei (1926-2009), Italian astronomer
Paolo Alessandro Maffei (1653-1716), Roman antiquarian
Raffaello Maffei (1451-1522), Italian theologian and humanist
Scipione Maffei (1675-1755), Italian historian, author and Diploma sufferers
Timoteo Maffei (~ 1415-1470 ). Archbishop of Milan and Ragusa

He is the name of the Maffei family ( nobility ).

The name also refers to some of the buildings:

Palazzo Maffei Marescotti is the name of a palace in the Italian capital Rome
Palazzo Maffei ( Modugno ) is the name of a palace in the southern Italian town of Modugno
Palazzo Maffei (Verona ) is the name of a palace in the northern Italian city of Verona
Palazzo Maffei ( Volterra) is the name of a palace in the central Italian city of Volterra

Villa Maffei is the name of a villa in the Upper Bavarian village of Feldafing
Villa Maffei is the name of a villa in the northern Italian municipality of Isola Rizza

In astronomy:

The Maffei group is a group of galaxies in the Virgo Supercluster
( 18426 ) Maffei is the name of a named after the Italian astronomer Paolo Maffei asteroids