Camillo is an Italian masculine given name, descended from Latin Camillus. Its Slavic cognate is

Kamil Kamil is a name used in a number of languages. Kamil () is a Polish, Czech, and Slovak given name, equivalent to the Italian Camillo, Spanish/Portuguese Camilo and French Camille. It is derived from Camillus,Camillo Agrippa Camillo Agrippa (died 1 January 1600) was a noted fencer, architect, engineer and mathematician of the Renaissance. He is considered to be one of the greatest fencing theorists of all time. Biography Though born in Milan, Agrippa lived and wor ...

, Italian Renaissance fencer, architect, engineer and mathematician *

Camillo Almici Camillo Almici (2 November 1714 – 30 December 1779) was a priest of the Congregation of the Oratory, of distinguished theological attainments. Biography Almici was born at Brescia, of a noble family. He became a member of the Congregation of the ...

(1714–1779), Italian priest, theologian and literary critic *

Camillo Astalli Camillo Astalli (21 October 1616 – 21 December 1663) was an Italian Catholic Cardinal and Cardinal-Nephew of Pope Innocent X who served as Cardinal Priest of San Pietro in Montorio (1653–1662), Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardina ...

(1616–1663), Italian cardinal *

Camillo Benso, conte di Cavour Camillo Paolo Filippo Giulio Benso, Count of Cavour, Isolabella and Leri (, 10 August 1810 – 6 June 1861), generally known as Cavour ( , ), was an Italian politician, businessman, economist and noble, and a leading figure in the movement towa ...

(1810–1861), a leading figure in the movement toward Italian unification, founder of the original Italian Liberal Party and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia *

Camillo Berlinghieri Camillo Berlinghieri (1590 or 1605 Ticozzi – 1635) was an Italian painter of the Baroque period. Born in Ferrara. He trained with Carlo Bononi. Among his paintings was a ''Gathering of the Manna'' in San Niccolo; and an ''Annunciation'' for Sant ...

(1590 or 1605–1635), Italian painter *

Camillo Berneri Camillo Berneri (also known as Camillo da Lodi; May 28, 1897 – May 5, 1937) was an Italian professor of philosophy, anarchist militant, propagandist and theorist. He was married to Giovanna Berneri, and was father of Marie-Louise Berneri and ...

(1897–1937), Italian professor of philosophy, anarchist militant, propagandist and theorist * Camillo Boccaccino (c. 1504–1546), Italian painter *

Camillo Boito Camillo Boito (; 30 October 1836 – 28 June 1914) was an Italian architect and engineer, and a noted art critic, art historian and novelist. Biography Boito was born in Rome, the son of an Italian painter of miniatures. His mother was of Poli ...

(1836–1914), Italian architect, engineer, art critic, art historian and novelist *Camillo Borghese (1550–1621),

Pope Paul V Pope Paul V ( la, Paulus V; it, Paolo V) (17 September 1550 – 28 January 1621), born Camillo Borghese, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 16 May 1605 to his death in January 1621. In 1611, he honored ...

, the Pope who persecuted

Galileo Galilei Galileo di Vincenzo Bonaiuti de' Galilei (15 February 1564 – 8 January 1642) was an Italian astronomer, physicist and engineer, sometimes described as a polymath. Commonly referred to as Galileo, his name was pronounced (, ). He was ...

Camillo Borghese, 6th Prince of Sulmona '' Don'' Camillo Filippo Ludovico Borghese, Prince of Sulmona and of Rossano, Duke and Prince of Guastalla (19 July 1775 – 9 May 1832) was a member of the Borghese family, best known for being a brother-in-law of Napoleon. Borghese married N ...

(1775–1832), brother-in-law of Napoleon *

Camillo Camilli Camillo Camilli (c. 1704 – 1754) was a notable master luthier of the 18th century. The instruments of Camilli, most of which he made in Mantua, in northern Italy, are prized by string musicians to this day. He was a pupil of Zanotti, but was mai ...

(c. 1704–1754), master luthier *

Camillo Castiglioni Camillo Castiglioni (22 October 1879 – 18 December 1957) was an Italian-Austrian Jewish financier and banker, and was the wealthiest man in Central Europe during World War I. Nicknamed "Austrian Stinnes", he was active in aviation's pioneering ...

(1879–1957), Italian-Austrian financier and banker *

Camillo Federici Camillo Federici (9 April 1749 – 23 December 1802) was an Italian dramatist and actor. He was born at Garessio, a small town in Piedmont. His real name was Giovanni Battista Viassolo; he took his pen-name from the title of one of his first piec ...

(1749–1802), Italian dramatist and actor *

Camillo Finocchiaro Aprile Camillo Finocchiaro Aprile (1851–1916) was an Italian jurist and politician. He held several cabinet posts and was a long-term member of the Italian Parliament. Biography Finocchiaro Aprile was born in Palermo on 28 January 1851. He received ...

(1851–1916), Italian jurist and politician *

Camillo Golgi Camillo Golgi (; 7 July 184321 January 1926) was an Italian biologist and pathologist known for his works on the central nervous system. He studied medicine at the University of Pavia (where he later spent most of his professional career) betwee ...

(1843–1926), Italian physician, pathologist, scientist, and Nobel laureate * Camillo Jerusalem (1914–1979), Austrian football player *

Camillo Laurenti Camillo Laurenti (20 November 1861 – 6 September 1938) was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Prefect of the Sacred Congregation of Rites from 1929 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1921 ...

(1861–1938), Italian Roman Catholic cardinal *

Count Camillo Marcolini Camillo Count Marcolini-Ferretti (2 April 1739 in Fano – 10 July 1814 in Prague) was a minister and general director of the fine arts for the Electorate, later Kingdom of Saxony. The prince-elector Frederick Christian met Camillo's father ...

(1739–1814), minister and general director of the fine arts for the Electorate, later Kingdom of Saxony *

Camillo Mariani Camillo Mariani (Vicenza 1565–Rome 1611) was a major Italian sculptor whose work bridged the artistic worlds of Venice and Rome, forming a base for the Baroque style of the seventeenth century. Biography Camillo Mariani was born in 1565 in Vic ...

(1565–1611), Italian sculptor *

Camillo Massimo Camillo Massimo (20 July 1620 – 12 September 1677) was an Italian cardinal in 17th century Rome, best remembered as a major patron of Baroque artists such as Poussin, Lorrain, Velázquez, Duquesnoy, Algardi, Francesco Fontana and Cosimo ...

(1620–1677), Italian cardinal *

Camillo Mastrocinque Camillo Mastrocinque (11 May 1901 – 23 April 1969) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 60 films between 1937 and 1968, and is known to horror film fans for directing ''Terror in the Crypt'' (1964) starring ...

(1901–1969), Italian film director and screenwriter *

Camillo Mazzella Camillo Mazzella (10 February 1833 – 26 March 1900) was an Italian Jesuit theologian and cardinal. Biography Mazzella was born at Vitulano, near Benevento. He and his siblings were first tutored at home. Three of his brothers entered re ...

(1833–1900), Italian Jesuit theologian and cardinal *

Camillo Olivetti Samuel David Camillo Olivetti known just as Camillo (August 13, 1868 – December 1943) was an Italian electrical engineer and founder of Olivetti & Co., SpA., the Italian manufacturer of computers, printers and other business machines. The ...

(1868–1943), Italian electrical engineer and founder of Olivetti & Co., SpA. *

Camillo Pacetti Camillo Pacetti (Rome, 2 May 1758 - Milan, 16 July 1826) was an Italian sculptor. He was the brother of Vincenzo Pacetti, another sculptor. A student of the Accademia di San Luca, he later worked in various churches in Rome and Milan. In 1804 ...

(1758–1826), Italian sculptor *

Camillo Francesco Maria Pamphili Camillo Francesco Maria Pamphili (21 February 1622 – 26 July 1666) was an Italian Catholic cardinal and nobleman of the Pamphili family. His name is often spelled with the final ''long i'' orthography; Pamphilj. Early life Pamphili was ...

(1622–1666), Italian cardinal and nobleman *

Camillo Pilotto Camillo Pilotto (6 February 1888 Birth name: Camillo Raul Vittorio Pilotto. – 27 May 1963) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in 101 films between 1916 and 1963. He was born and died in Rome, Italy. Selected filmography * ''The Song ...

(1890–1963), Italian film actor *

Camillo Procaccini 300px, ''Nativity'' by Camillo Procaccini Camillo Procaccini (3 March 1561 at Parma – 21 August 1629) was an Italian painter. He has been posthumously referred to as the ''Vasari of Lombardy'', for his prolific Mannerist fresco decoration. Bor ...

(1551–1629), Italian painter *

Camillo Rizzi Camillo Rizzi (or Ricci) (1590–1626) was an Italian painter of the Renaissance period, active mainly in Ferrara. He was a pupil of the painter Ippolito Scarsella. Born at Ferrara, he was mainly active producing altarpieces for the churches of F ...

(1580–1618), Italian painter *

Camillo Rondani Camillo Rondani (21 November 1808 – 17 September 1879) was an Italian entomologist noted for his studies of Diptera. Early life, family and education Camillo Rondani was born in Parma when the city was part of the French Empire Napoleon ...

(1808–1879), Italian entomologist *

Camillo Ruini Camillo Ruini (; born 19 February 1931) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who was made a cardinal in 1991. He served as president of the Italian Episcopal Conference from 1991 to 2007 and as Vicar General of the Diocese of Rome fro ...

(born 1931), Italian Roman Catholic cardinal *

Camillo Rusconi Camillo Rusconi (14 July 1658 – 8 December 1728) was an Italian sculptor of the late Baroque in Rome. His style displays both features of Baroque and Neoclassicism. He has been described as a Carlo Maratta in marble. Biography Initially trained ...

(1658–1728), Italian sculptor *

Camillo Sitte Camillo Sitte (17 April 1843 – 16 November 1903) was an Austrian architect, painter and urban theorist whose work influenced urban planning and land use regulation. Today, Sitte is best remembered for his 1889 book, ''City Planning According to ...

(1843–1903), Austrian architect, painter and city planning theoretician *

Camillo Sivori Ernesto Camillo Sivori, (June 6, 1817February 18, 1894) was an Italian virtuoso violinist and composer. Born in Genoa, he was the only known pupil of Niccolò Paganini. He also studied with Antonio Restano (1790-1885), (1760s or 70s-~1865?) an ...

(1815–1894), Italian virtuoso violinist and composer *

Camillo Tarquini Camillo Tarquini (27 September 1810 in Marta, located in the Montefiascone region of Italy – 15 February 1874 in Rome) was an Italian Cardinal, Jesuit canonist and archaeologist. Tarquini entered the Society of Jesus on August 27, 1837. Pr ...

(1810–1874), Italian cardinal, Jesuit canonist and archaeologist *

Camillo Togni Camillo Togni (18 October 1922 – 28 November 1993) was an Italian composer, teacher, and pianist. Coming from a family of independent means, he was able to pursue his art as he saw fit, regardless of changing fashions or economic pressure. ...

(1922–1993), Italian composer, teacher and pianist *

Camillo Ugi Camillo Ugi (21 December 1884 – 9 May 1970) was a German footballer who played as a forward, competing in the 1912 Summer Olympics. In the main he played for his hometown club VfB Leipzig with which he won a national championship, but had num ...

(1884–1970), German football player *

Camillo Vaz Camillo Vaz (born 26 September 1975) is a French football coach who is the current manager of Division 2 Féminine side GPSO 92 Issy. From 2009 to 2012, he was the manager of Paris Saint-Germain Féminine. Personal life Vaz is from Suresnes, H ...

(born 1975), French football manager *

Camillo Walzel Camillo Walzel (11 February 1829 –17 March 1895) was a German librettist and theatre director, who wrote under the pseudonym F Zell. Life and work Walzel was born in Magdeburg. In his early years, he worked in his father's lithographic factory, ...

(1829–1895), German librettist and theatre director Fictional characters include: *

Don Camillo Don Camillo () and Peppone () are the fictional protagonists of a series of works by the Italian writer and journalist Giovannino Guareschi set in what Guareschi refers to as the "small world" of rural Italy after World War II. Most of the Don Cam ...

, in the short stories of Italian writer and journalist Giovannino Guareschi

See also