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Giovanni. Giovanni is a male Italian given name (from Latin Ioannes). [1] It is the Italian equivalent of John. Giovanni is frequently contracted to Gianni, Gian, or Gio, particularly in the name Gianbattista, and can also be found as a surname.
Beatrice (/ ˈbiː (ə) trɪs / BEE- (ə-)triss, Italian: [beaˈtriːtʃe]) [1] is a female given name. The English variant is derived from the French Béatrice, which came from the Latin Beatrix, which means "blessed one". [2] Beatrice is also the Italian language version of Beatrix. The Spanish and Portuguese form is Beatriz.
Giacomo ([ˈdʒaːkomo]) is an Italian given name corresponding to English James. It is the Italian version of the Hebrew name Jacob. People bearing the name include: Giacomo Acerbo (1888–1969), Italian economist and Fascist politician. Giacomo Agostini (born 1942), Italian motorcycle road racer. Giacomo Antonelli (1806–1876), Italian cardinal.
Josie, Josephine, Giuseppe. Giuseppina is an Italian feminine given name. It is the Italian version of the English name Josephine. It has the alternative form Giuseppa and a number of hypocorisms.
Anglicisation of non-English-language names was common for immigrants, or even visitors, to English-speaking countries. An example is the German composer Johann Christian Bach, the "London Bach", who was known as "John Bach" after emigrating to England.
Michele (pronounced [miˈkɛːle]) is an Italian male given name, akin to the English male name Michael. Michele (usually pronounced / mɪˈʃɛl / mish-EL), is also an English female given name that is derived from the French Michèle. It is a variant spelling of the more common (and identically pronounced) name Michelle.
Emi, Emmy, Mia, Mily, Mila, Lia, Milia. Emily, Emilie, Emma, Em. Emilia is a feminine Italian given name of Latin origin. The name is popular all over Europe and the Americas. The corresponding masculine name is Emilio. Emily is the English form of the Italian name.
A name in the Italian language consists of a given name (Italian: nome) and a surname (cognome); in most contexts, the given name is written before the surname, although in official documents, the surname may be written before the given name or names. Italian names, with their fixed nome and cognome structure, differ from the ancient Roman ...