Galatis family
The Galatis (Greek: Γαλάτης; Venetian Italian: Galati or Galatti; elsewhere: Galate and Galates) are an old noble family from the island of Ithaca, Greece, who came to prominence as local nobles first under the rule of the Tocco family in the 15th century.[1] The family is listed in both the 1803 and 1804 catalogues of nobles on the island.[2] Among the members of the family are the pre-revolutionary figure Nikolaos Galatis(1792-1819) and the Athenian fashion designer Giannis Galatis.
Origins
| Galatis (Galati) Γαλάτη | |
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| Current region | Extant in Ithaca, elsewhere in Greece (Athens, Thessaloniki), Romania, and in the Greek diaspora |
| Place of origin | Ionian Islands (possibly originally from Italy) |
| Members | Nikolaos Galatis |
| Distinctions | Noble privileges granted by the Tocco family, later recognised by the Venetians |
The family is first recorded in a reference to a Klinietos Galatis, governor of Lefkada in 1335.