What surname does Ezio use in Assassin’s Creed II and its Renaissance-era sequels?

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Ezio uses the surname Auditore in Assassin’s Creed II and its Renaissance-era sequels.

His full name is Ezio Auditore da Firenze, meaning Ezio Auditore of Florence. He is introduced as a young Florentine nobleman in Assassin’s Creed II, released in 2009. After a family tragedy, he becomes involved in the Assassin Brotherhood and pursues those responsible for the deaths of his father and brothers.

Ezio’s story continues in Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood and Assassin’s Creed Revelations. Together, these games follow his development from an inexperienced young man into a senior Assassin. His adventures take him through Florence, Venice, Rome and Constantinople.

Auditore is sometimes mixed up with Kenway, the family name associated with Edward, Haytham and Connor. Dorian belongs to Arno in Unity, while Frye is the surname of Jacob and Evie in Syndicate.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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