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Dessewffy is the name of an important Hungarian noble family which originated from Slavonia, whose members held the title of Count in the Kingdom of Hungary, granted to them on 17 March 1775. [1]

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References

  1. "Counts - D". genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved 2023-11-17.