La Ruffiana is an older female character of the Commedia dell'Arte with a shady past or who used to be a prostitute. She is used most often in relationship to the vecchi of which group she is a nominal member.

What does Ruffiano in Italian mean?

/a [rufˈfjano] masculine noun/feminine noun. pander ⧫ pimp.

What does Ilago mean?

noun. lake [noun] a large area of water surrounded by land.