He was a member of a noble Venetian family, probably from Fano.

Dandolo was from a socially and politically prominent Venetian family.

He was of a noble Venetian family.

"Well, we must put up with that," said the countess, who was herself from one of the oldest Venetian families.

The Bembo were one of the vecchie, the old Venetian noble families.

From here they took a new surname, beginning the noble Venetian family called "Lezze".

The arms represented on the pitcher may reflect the celebration of a marriage or an alliance between two powerful Venetian families.

They came of an old, well-to-do Venetian family.

He was from an aristocratic Venetian family.

Born in one of the most important Venetian families, Morosini was extremely wealthy.