Carmelo is a
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
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Carmelo Anthony
Carmelo Kyam Anthony (born May 29, 1984) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has been named an NBA All-Star ten times and an All-NBA Team me ...
(born 1984), American basketball player
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Carmelo Antrone Lee (born 1977), Puerto Rican basketball player
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Carmelo Bene
Carmelo Pompilio Realino Antonio Bene, known as Carmelo Bene (1 September 1937 – 16 March 2002), was an Italian actor, poet, film director and screenwriter. He was an important exponent of the Italian experimental theatre, avant-garde thea ...
(1937-2002), Italian director, actor, philosopher, writer
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Carmelo Bentancur (born 1899), Uruguayan fencer
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Carmelo Bossi
Carmelo Bossi (15 October 1939 – 23 March 2014) was an Italian boxer who was the undisputed super welterweight champion of the world. Bossi boxed from 1961 to 1971 and his overall record was 40 wins (10 KOs), 8 defeats and 3 draws.
Career
Bo ...
(1939–2014), Italian boxer
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Carmelo Bruzzese
Carmelo Bruzzese (; born July 13, 1949), is an Italian-Canadian from Grotteria, Calabria, who was connected to the 'Ndrangheta and the Siderno Group branch based in Woodbridge, Ontario.
Early life and family
Bruzzese was born in 1949, in Grotteri ...
(born 1949), Italian mob boss
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Carmelo Cedrún
Carmelo Cedrún Ochandátegui (born 6 December 1930) is a Spanish former football goalkeeper and manager.
Club career
Born in Amorebieta-Etxano, Cedrún started playing professionally with local giants Athletic Bilbao, making his first-team de ...
(born 1930), Spanish football goalkeeper
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Carmelo Conte
Carmelo Conte (born 1938) is an Italian lawyer and socialist politician who served as the minister for urban areas problems for three terms.
Biography
Conte was born in Piaggine, Salerno, on 9 November 1938. He has a bachelor's degree in law. H ...
(born 1938), Italian lawyer and politician
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Carmelo D'Anzi
Carmelo D'Anzi (born 24 November 1956) is an Italian-American football coach and former player.
Born in Messina, Italy, he began his career with the Papa Giovanni XXIII club in Providence. He played for Cruz Azul from 1981 to 1982. In 1983, he j ...
(born 1956), Italian-American football coach
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Carmelo Di Bella
Carmelo Di Bella (January 30, 1921 – September 9, 1992) was an Italian football player and manager. Di Bella spent the vast majority of his career in Sicily where he was a prominent figure in the footballing scene, especially in relation to the ...
(1921–1992), Italian football player
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Carmelo Giaquinta Carmelo Juan Giaquinta (born 1930-06-22 in Buenos Aires) was an Argentine bishop, formerly the Archbishop Emeritus of the Diocese of Resistencia (province of Chaco).
Giaquinta was ordained priest in Buenos Aires on 1953-04-04, at the age of 22. H ...
(born 1930), Argentine bishop
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Carmelo Gómez
Carmelo Gómez Celada (born 2 January 1962) is a Spanish actor. He is the recipient of two Goya Awards, for best supporting actor in '' The Method'' and best leading actor in '' Running Out of Time''. A very popular actor in 1990s Spanish cinem ...
(born 1962), Spanish actor
* Carmelo González, aka
Cien Caras
Carmelo Reyes González (born October 18, 1949) is a Mexican retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Cien Caras ("Hundred Faces"). He is best known for his appearances with the Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre.
Personal l ...
(born 1949), Mexican wrestler
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Carmelo González (born 1983), Spanish football midfielder
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Carmelo Marrero
Carmelo Marrero (born January 26, 1981) is an American former professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Heavyweight and Light Heavyweight divisions. He has competed for the UFC, WEC, Bellator Fighting Championships, the IFL, and the ...
, American martial artist
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Carmelo Martínez
Carmelo Martínez Salgado (born July 28, 1960) is a former professional baseball player who has been a member of the Chicago Cubs organization since 1997. He played all or part of nine seasons in Major League Baseball, primarily as a first basem ...
(born 1960), Puerto Rican baseball player
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Carmelo Micciche
Carmelo Micciche (born 16 August 1963 in Uckange, Moselle) is a French former football striker.
Club career
Born in Lorraine, he played for local clubs FC Metz and AS Nancy
Association Sportive Nancy Lorraine (), commonly known as AS Nancy ...
(born 1963), French football striker
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Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici
Carmelo "Carm" Mifsud Bonnici (born 17 February 1960) is a Maltese politician who has served in a number of Ministerial posts in the Government of Malta.
Background, education and family
Carmelo Mifsud Bonnici, the son of former President Ug ...
(born 1960), Maltese minister and Member of Parliament
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Carmelo Pace
Maestro Chev. Carmelo Pace (August 17, 1906 – May 20, 1993) was a Maltese composer, and a professor of music theory and harmony. Born in Valletta, Malta on August 17, 1906, Pace was the eldest of three children. His parents were Anthony Pac ...
(1906–1993), Maltese composer
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Carmelo Torres
Bernardo del Carmen Fregoso Cázares, who worked and lived under the name Carmelo Torres Fregoso (July 16, 1927 in La Barca, Jalisco, Mexico – January 29, 2003 in Caracas, Venezuela) was a matador, businessman, journalist, author and TV produ ...
(1927–2003), Mexican matador and author
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Carmelo Samonà
Carmelo Samonà (17 March 1926 – 17 March 1990) was an Italian academic and writer, as well one of the most important Italian Hispanists.
Biography
He came from the Sicilian aristocratic family Samonà, and was the son of the architect Giuseppe ...
(1926–1990), Italian Hispanist and author
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Carmelo Valencia
Carmelo Enrique Valencia Chaverra (; born 13 July 1984) is a Colombian soccer player who currently plays for Atlético Junior.
Club career
Carmelo Valencia's greatest performance came in the 4-1 victory of Junior de Barranquilla “tu papá” ...
(born 1984), Colombian football player
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Carmelo Yuste Yuste
Carmelo Yuste Yuste (born 3 February 1984) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a midfielder.
Club career
Born in Teruel, Aragon, Yuste totalled 47 Segunda División games over two seasons with SD Eibar. He also played professionally in ...
(born 1984), Spanish footballer
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Italian masculine given names
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