Birth Name: Felipe Contepomi Ferrante
Place of Birth: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Date of Birth: 20 August 1977
Ethnicity: Argentine (Italian, some French-Basque, likely German)
Ancestry/Genealogy: Felipe Contepomi is an Argentine rugby coach, player and physician. He was the top scorer and most capped player of Argentina when he retired.
Felipe is the son of Carlos Alberto “Pomi” Contepomi Barragué, an orthopedic doctor and amateur rugby player, and of María Elena “Malele” Ferrante Botto. He has six biological siblingss, including twin brother Manuel Contepomi, also an international rugby player, Carlos “Bebe” Contepomi, a television personality, and Juan Pablo Contepomi, a priest.
Felipe’s paternal grandfather was Celestino Manuel Contepomi Frey (the son of Celestino Contepomi Cicuta and Manuela Frey). Celestino Manuel was born in Reconquista, Argentina. Celestino was the son of Italian parents, Celestino Contepomi and Manuela Cicuta, who were from Cormons, Gorizia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia (then in Austria). The surname “Frey” is of German origin.
Felipe’s paternal grandmother was Celia Irma Barragué (the daughter of Carlos Barragué and Teresa Elichiry Arroqui). Celia was born in Argentina. Carlos was the son of Justin-Agustin Barragué and Marie Jeanne Magdeleine Dutroc, who were from Cieutat and St.Lezer, both in Haute Pyrénees, France. Teresa was the daughter of Joseph Elichiry Inchauspé, who was from Tardets-Sorholus, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France, and of Mariana Arroqui, who was the daughter of French-Basque parents.
Felipe’s paternal grandfather was Felipe Salvador Eugenio Ferrante Ariani. Felipe was Italian, from San Benedetto Ullano, Cosenza, Calabria.
Felipe’s paternal grandmother was Guillermina Flora Botto Bellucci. Guillermina was possibly the daughter of Carlos Justo Botto and Leonina Belucci.
Genealogies of Felipe Contepomi:
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