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Origins: Two origins of his surname, the first is of Arabic descent noted as Assant and recorded in the Militia List of 1417. The Second family are of illegitimate descent of the Princely family of Sayd, whom were given the surname of the Village of Santi, north-west of Malta.
Reference: The Surnames of the Maltese Islands, Mario Cassar, Book Distributors Ltd, Malta 2003. page 319-20.
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