Names Categorized "doges of Genoa"

Barnaba is the Italian and Polish form of Barnabas. The name derives from an Aramaic source, possibly from bar navi, meaning "son of the prophet." In the New Testament, the byname Barnabas was given to Joseph, a Cypriot...

Battista is the Italian form of Baptiste, derived from the Greek word bapto, meaning "to dip" or "to immerse." As such, it carries the meaning "baptist," referring to John the Baptist, the New Testament figure who baptiz...

Clemente is the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form of Clement, which derives from the Late Latin name Clemens (or sometimes Clementius). The name stems from the Latin word clemens, meaning "merciful, gentle". In Roman...

Federico is the Spanish and Italian form of Frederick, a name of Old German origin meaning "peaceful ruler", derived from the elements fridu "peace" and rih "ruler, king". The name has been widely used across Europe, wit...

Etymology and OriginGabriele 1 is the Italian form of Gabriel, a name of Hebrew origin. The Hebrew name גַבְרִיאֵל (Ḡavriʾel) means "God is my strong man," deriving from gever meaning "strong man, hero" and ʾel meaning "...

Giacomo is the Italian form of James, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Yaʿaqov (Jacob). As a classic Italian male name, it has been borne by many notable figures in history, arts, and sciences.Etymology and Lingui...

Giano is the Italian form of Janus, the Roman god of gateways, beginnings, transitions, and time. The name derives from Ianus, the Latin name for the deity, which in turn comes from the Latin word ianus, meaning "archway...

Giorgio is an Italian masculine given name, equivalent to the English name George. It derives from the Greek name Geōrgios, which itself comes from the Greek word geōrgos meaning "farmer, earthworker," composed of the el...

Lodovico is an Italian masculine given name, the Italian form of Ludwig. It derives from the Germanic name Hludwig, composed of the elements hlut meaning "famous, loud" and wig meaning "war, battle," thus carrying the me...

Niccolò is an Italian given name, equivalent to the English Nicholas. It derives from the Greek Nikolaos, meaning "victory of the people"—from nike ("victory") and laos ("people"). The name has been borne by two of Italy...

Nicolò is an Italian male given name, particularly associated with Sicily, where it serves as a variant form of the widely recognized Nicholas. The name ultimately derives from the Greek Νικόλαος (Nikolaos), compounded f...

Ottaviano is an Italian given name, the equivalent of Octavianus in Latin and related to Octavian. It derives from the Roman family name Octavius, which in turn comes from the Latin word octavus meaning "eighth." The nam...