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The House of Paternò is a Sicilian princely family , among the most important and ancient of the Italian aristocracy. Founded in the 11th century , it is one of the four Sicilian families with more than 1000 years of history.^[1] The Paternò family also has a particular ancestry, originating from three sovereign and royal houses.

Through the male line, and according to tradition (deducible but not verifiable),^[2][3]it is a cadet branch from the sovereign house of Barcelona (who also became Kings of Aragon). Through the female line, however, it comes from the Altavillas^[4]( Kings of Sicily ) and, presumably, also from the Provenzas ^[5][6] ( Kings of Italy , Emperors of the SRI and descendants,^[7] in turn, from the Carolingians, once Kings of the Franks).

These ancestries allow the Paternòs to date back to before the 8th century.

The Paternò family has produced viceroys,^[8]Presidents