Names Categorized "doges of Venice"

Agostino is an Italian form of the Latin name Augustine, from the Roman cognomen Augustus, meaning "venerable" or "great." The name was popularized in the Christian world primarily through the fame of Saint Augustine of...

Alvise is a Venetian variant of the name Louis, originating as a regional form in the Republic of Venice and surrounding areas. The name Louis itself derives from the Frankish name Chlodwig, meaning "famous warrior," and...

Andrea is the Italian form of Andreas, which derives from the Greek name Andrew. The Greek name Ἀνδρέας (Andreas) comes from ἀνδρεῖος (andreios), meaning "manly" or "masculine," itself a derivative of ἀνήρ (aner), meanin...

Antonio is a masculine given name of Latin origin, derived from the Roman family name Antonius (see Anthony). The root name is likely of Etruscan origin, though its exact meaning is uncertain. Antonio has been a common n...

Bartolomeo is the Italian form of Bartholomew, a name of Aramaic origin meaning "son of Talmai" (via the Greek Bartholomaios). In the New Testament, Bartholomew is the byname of an apostle, often identified with Nathanae...

Carlo is the Italian form of Charles, a name that traces its roots to the Germanic name Karl, from a word meaning "man" (Proto-Germanic karlaz). Alternatively, it may derive from the Germanic element harjaz meaning "army...

Cristoforo is the Italian form of Christopher, widely used in Italy and among Italian-speaking communities. The name shares the same origin as Christopher, deriving from the Late Greek Christóforos, meaning "bearing Chri...

Domenico is the Italian form of Dominic, derived from the Late Latin name Dominicus, meaning "of the Lord." In Catholic tradition, the name was often given to children born on Sunday, the day dedicated to the Lord. It wa...

Enrico is the Italian form of Henry, derived from the Germanic name Heimirich, meaning "home ruler" (from elements heim "home" and rih "ruler"). The name was later altered to Heinrich under the influence of other Germani...

Felice is the Italian form of the Latin name Felix, which originates from a Roman cognomen meaning "lucky, successful" in Latin. It is a unisex given name in Italy, though historically it has been more common for males.E...

Francesco is the Italian form of Francis, derived from the Late Latin name Franciscus, meaning "Frenchman." The name ultimately comes from the Germanic tribe of the Franks, who were named for a type of spear (Proto-Germa...

Giovanni is the Italian form of John, derived from Latin Ioannes (ultimately from Hebrew Yahweh meaning “God is gracious”). This name has been exceptionally common in Italy since the late Middle Ages, mirroring the wides...

Etymology Girolamo is the Italian form of the Greek name Ἱερώνυμος (Hieronymos), meaning “sacred name,” from ἱερός (hieros) “sacred” and ὄνυμα (onyma) “name.” The name reached Italy through the influence of Saint Jerome...

EtymologyJacopo is an Italian form of James, derived from the Latin Iacōbus, which itself comes from the Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iakōbos), the Hellenized form of the Hebrew name Jacob. Thus, Jacopo ultimately means "supplanter,"...

Jovian is an English given name derived from the Latin Iovianus, a Roman cognomen meaning essentially “belonging to Jove,” which is another name for the supreme Roman god Jupiter (from Iovis, the genitive of Jupiter).Ety...

Leonardo is the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form of Leonard, a name of Germanic origin that derives from the elements lewon meaning "lion" and hardu meaning "brave" or "hardy." Thus, the name carries connotations of...

Lorenzo is the Italian and Spanish form of Laurence 1, derived from the Roman cognomen Laurentius, which meant "from Laurentum". Laurentum was an ancient city in Italy, its name probably coming from Latin laurus "laurel"...

Etymology & Historical RootsLudovico is the Italian form of the Germanic name Ludwig, which derives from the elements hlut meaning "famous, loud" and wig meaning "war, battle", giving the overall meaning "famous in battl...

Marco is an Italian masculine given name, derived from the Latin name Marcus, which is believed to originate from the Roman god Mars. As such, it is a direct cognate of the English name Mark, sharing the same etymologica...

Marino is an Italian and Spanish given name derived from the Latin name Marinus, which in turn originates either from the Roman family name Marius or directly from the Latin adjective marinus meaning "of the sea." The na...

Maurizio is an Italian masculine given name, derived from the Roman name Maurice (Latin Mauritius). The name ultimately originates from the Latin Maurus, meaning 'dark-skinned' or 'Moorish', referring historically to the...

Michele is the Italian form of Michael, deriving from the Hebrew name Miḵaʾel, meaning "who is like God?" — a rhetorical question implying that no one is comparable to God. This name has deep roots in Judeo-Christian tra...

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...

Orso is the Italian form of the Latin name Ursus, meaning "bear." It is a masculine given name found primarily in Italy, tracing its roots to the Latin ursus (bear), a symbol of strength and ferocity in ancient Roman cul...

Otto is a masculine given name used in Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Norwegian, Swedish, and Germanic contexts. It developed from the earlier form Audo, originally a short form of various names beginning with...

Vitale is an Italian surname and given name derived from the Latin word vita meaning 'life'. As a given name, it is the Italian form of the Late Latin name Vitalis, which itself comes from Latin vitalis, meaning 'of life...