Proper noun
A surname from Italian.
An Italian noble family, which became the ruling (hereditary) dynasty of Milan
A member of the Visconti noble family
Source: en.wiktionary.orgAfter 27 movies in Italy, Hill secured a major film role in Luchino Visconti 's The Leopard (Il Gattopardo, 1963). Source: Internet
As Urban's greatest desire was that of a crusade against the Turks, the two parts signed a hasty peace, which was highly favourable to Visconti. Source: Internet
Although most famous as Signore of Milan, Gian Galeazzo was the son of Galeazzo II Visconti who possessed the signoria of the city of Pavia. Source: Internet
Elsewhere, Italian director Luchino Visconti adapted Cain's The Postman Always Rings Twice as Ossessione (1943), regarded both as one of the great noirs and a seminal film in the development of neorealism. Source: Internet
Eventually, however, the Visconti family were able to seize power (signoria) in Milan, based on their "Ghibelline" friendship with the German Emperors. Source: Internet
Francesco in 1370 took part to the war of Florence against the Visconti of Milan. Source: Internet