Buffone

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proper noun

A surname from Italian.

OriginItalian Buffone →
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Meanings

proper nounBuffone (plural Buffones)

plural Buffones

  1. A surname from Italian.

Origin

  1. ItalianBuffone
  2. EnglishBuffone

Borrowed from Italian Buffone, a surname from buffone (“buffoon, joker”).

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APA

Buffone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Buffone

MLA

“Buffone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Buffone. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Buffone,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Buffone.

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