Delfin is a
Spanish
Spanish might refer to:
* Items from or related to Spain:
**Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain
**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries
**Spanish cuisine
Other places
* Spanish, Ontario, Cana ...
surname of Italian origin, which means "
dolphin
A dolphin is an aquatic mammal within the infraorder Cetacea. Dolphin species belong to the families Delphinidae (the oceanic dolphins), Platanistidae (the Indian river dolphins), Iniidae (the New World river dolphins), Pontoporiidae (the ...
".
[''Dictionary of American Family Names'']
"Delfin Family History"
Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 8 January 2016. Variants of the name include Delfini,
Dolfin, and
Delfino. The name may refer to:
*
Giovanni Dolfin
Giovanni Dolfin, also known as Giovanni Delfino or Delfin (died 12 July 1361) was the fifty-seventh Doge of Venice, appointed on August 13, 1356. Despite his value as general, during his reign Republic of Venice, Venice lost Dalmatia. He was blin ...
, 57th Doge of Venice.
*
Flaminio Delfín, 16th century commander of the Papal Armies.
*
Daniel Delfín, 17th century cardinal of the Catholic Church.
*
Daniel Andrea Delfín, 18th century Statesman and diplomat.
*
Juan María Delfín, 18th century captain of the Spanish Armada.
*
Remigio Delfín, 20th century Mexican naval businessman and diplomat.
*
Eusebio Delfín, Cuban banker and musician.
See also
*
Delfin (disambiguation)
References
{{surname
Spanish-language surnames