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Valentino (given Name)
Valentino is an Italian male given name, the masculine equivalent of the female givne name Valentina (given name), Valentina. It may be abbreviated as "Vale" or "Tino". The equivalent English male given name is Valentine (name), Valentine. A surname, Valentino (surname), Valentino, also exists. People named Valentino include: Given named * Valentino Argento (1901–1941), Italian Olympic fencer * Valentino d'Apreja (died 1539), Italian Roman Catholic bishop * Valentino Babini (1889–1952), Italian general * Valentino Balboni (born 1959), Italian test driver for Lambourghini * Valentino Baldi (1774–1816), Italian painter * Valentino Panciera Besarel (1829–1902), Italian sculptor * Valentino Bellucci (born 1975), Italian philosopher * Valentino Bertolini (1917–1967), Italian Olympic racewalker * Valentino Blake (born 1990), U.S. American football player * Valentino Bocca controversy, Valentino Bocca (born 2002/2003), Italian child who was the centre of an Italian court case ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Naming Conventions
Over the course of some fourteen centuries, the Romans and other peoples of Italy employed a system of nomenclature that differed from that used by other cultures of Europe and the Mediterranean Sea, consisting of a combination of personal and family names. Although conventionally referred to as the ''tria nomina'', the combination of praenomen, nomen, and cognomen that have come to be regarded as the basic elements of the Roman name in fact represent a continuous process of development, from at least the seventh century BC to the end of the seventh century AD. The names that developed as part of this system became a defining characteristic of Roman civilization, and although the system itself vanished during the Early Middle Ages, the names themselves exerted a profound influence on the development of European naming practices, and many continue to survive in modern languages. Overview The distinguishing feature of Roman nomenclature was the use of both personal names and regular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
