Claudio is an Italian and Spanish first name. In Portuguese it is accented Cláudio. In

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and

Occitan Occitan may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to the Occitania territory in parts of France, Italy, Monaco and Spain. * Something of, from, or related to the Occitania administrative region of France. * Occitan language Occitan (; o ...

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Claudi Claudi is a masculine given name which may refer to: * Claudi Arimany (born 1955), Spanish/Catalan flautist * Claudi L. H. Bockting (born 1969), Dutch clinical psychologist and professor * Claudi Lorenzale (1814–1889), Spanish painter * Claudi ...

, while in Romanian it is

Claudiu Claudiu is a Romanian male given name derived from Latin ''Claudius''. The female form is Claudia. Notable people with the name include: *Claudiu Baștea (born 1979 ), Romanian judoka *Claudiu Belu (born 1993), Romanian footballer *Claudiu Bleonț ...

Origin and history

Claudius Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (; 1 August 10 BC – 13 October AD 54) was the fourth Roman emperor, ruling from AD 41 to 54. A member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, Claudius was born to Nero Claudius Drusus, Drusu ...

was the name of an eminent Roman

gens In ancient Rome, a gens ( or , ; plural: ''gentes'' ) was a family consisting of individuals who shared the same Roman naming conventions#Nomen, nomen and who claimed descent from a common ancestor. A branch of a gens was called a ''stirps'' (p ...

, the most important members of which were: *

, Emperor Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus *

Appius Claudius Sabinus Regillensis Appius Claudius Sabinus Regillensis or Inregillensis (fl. 505 – 480 BC) was the legendary founder of the Roman gens Claudia, and consul in 495 BC. He was the leading figure of the aristocratic party in the early Roman Republic. Background and ...

(

fl. ''Floruit'' (; abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for "they flourished") denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active. In English, the unabbreviated word may also be used as a noun indicatin ...

486 BC), founder of the family, originally a Sabine known as Attius Clausus. *

Appius Claudius Crassus Appius Claudius Crassus Inregillensis (or Crassinus Regillensis) Sabinus ( 471–451 BC) was a Roman senator during the early Republic, most notable as the leading member of the ten-man board (the Decemvirate) which drew up the Twelve Tables of ...

(

450BC), public official,

decemvir The decemviri or decemvirs (Latin for "ten men") were some of the several 10-man commissions established by the Roman Republic. The most important were those of the two Decemvirates, formally the " decemvirate with consular power for writing ...

in 451 BC, appointed to codify the laws. *

Appius Claudius Caecus Appius Claudius Caecus ( 312–279 BC) was a statesman and writer from the Roman Republic. The first Roman public figure whose life can be traced with some historical certainty, Caecus was responsible for the building of Rome's first road (t ...

(

300BC), official orator, best known for the highway named after him, the Appian Way. Consul in 307 & 296. * Claudius Gothicus (210–270), officer in the Roman army and a provincial governor

First name: Claudio

Claudio became a popular first name due to the spread of Christianity during the Middle Ages. Claudio is also used in Spanish and in Portuguese, accented as Cláudio. Notable people with the name include: * Claudio Abbado (1933–2014), Italian conductor *

Claudio Aranzadi Claudio Aranzadi (born 9 October 1946) is a Spanish engineer, businessman and politician. He served as industry minister from 1988 to 1993. Early life and education Aranzadi was born in Bilbao on 9 October 1946. He holds a bachelor's degree in i ...

(born 1946), Spanish engineer, businessman and politician *

Claudio Acquaviva Claudio Acquaviva, SJ (14 September 1543 – 31 January 1615) was an Italian Jesuit priest. Elected in 1581 as the fifth Superior General of the Society of Jesus, he has been referred to as the second founder of the Jesuit order. Early life an ...

(1543–1615), Italian Jesuit * Claudio Arrau (1903–1991), Chilean-born pianist *

Claudio Barragán Claudio Barragán Escobar (born 10 April 1964) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a striker, currently a manager. His professional career was closely associated to Elche, as both a player and manager, but he was also an important pa ...

(born 1964), Spanish footballer *

Claudio Beauvue Claudio Benoît Beauvue (born 16 April 1988) is a Guadeloupean professional footballer who plays for Championnat National 2 club Boulogne. Mainly a left winger, he can also play as a forward. Club career Troyes Beauvue joined Troyes from Nantes' ...

(born 1988), French professional footballer from Guadeloupe who plays as a striker for Spanish club Celta de Vigo * Claudio Biern Boyd (born 1940), Spanish animator who founded the Spanish animation company BRB Internacional * Claudio Bravo (born 1983), Chilean footballer *

Claudio Castagnoli Claudio Castagnoli ( ; born 27 December 1980) is a Swiss professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and is a member of the Blackpool Combat Club stable. Castagnoli also performs for AEW's sister promotion, Ring of Ho ...

(born 1980), Swiss-born professional wrestler also known as Cesaro. *

Claudio Cirillo Claudio Cirillo was an Italian cinematographer. He is best known for his collaborations with Ettore Scola, and work on prominent films such as '' Scent of a Woman'' (1974), '' We All Loved Each Other So Much'' (1974) and ''Crime Busters ''Crime ...

(born ?), Italian cinematographer, film ''Scent of a Woman'' ''We All Loved Each Other So Much'' (1974) and ''Crime Busters'' (1977) *

Claudio Cabán Claudio Cabán (born August 25, 1963) is a retired Puerto Rican marathon runner. He competed for his native country in the men's marathon at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also ...

(born 1963), Puerto Rican long-distance runner * Claudio Caniggia (born 1967), Argentine retired footballer who played as forward or winger * Claudio Chiappucci (born 1963), retired Italian professional cyclist *

Claudio Donoso Claudio Donoso Zegers (died 22 March 2021) was a Chilean forester, teacher and professor emeritus at the Austral University of Chile in Valdivia. Donoso was among the first to define the different forest types of Chile when he released the book ''T ...

, Chilean forester *

Claudio García Claudio Omar ''Turco'' García (born 24 August 1963 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Argentine former international footballer who played as a winger. García started his professional career in 1981 with Club Atlético Huracán in Buenos Air ...

(born 1963), former Argentinian international footballer * Claudio Gentile (born 1953), Italian football coach and former player *

Claudio Lolli Claudio Lolli (March 28, 1950 – August 17, 2018) was an Italian singer-songwriter, poet, writer and secondary school teacher. Career Claudio Lolli first came to public attention by Francesco Guccini to EMI Italiana, who produced his first L ...

(1950–2018), Italian singer-songwriter, poet and writer * Claudio Magris (born 1939), Italian writer *

Claudio Marchisio Claudio Marchisio (; born 19 January 1986) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. A product of the Juventus youth system, he spent a large portion of his career at his hometown club, with the exception of a sea ...

(born 1986), Italian footballer * Claudio Merulo (1533–1604), Italian composer and organist *

Claudio Monteverdi Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi (baptized 15 May 1567 – 29 November 1643) was an Italian composer, choirmaster and string player. A composer of both secular and sacred music, and a pioneer in the development of opera, he is considered ...

(1567–1643), Italian composer *

Claudio Patrignani Claudio Patrignani (born 9 January 1959 in Fano, Pesaro e Urbino) is a retired male middle distance runner from Italy. He competed for his native country at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. Patrignani set his personal best (3 ...

(born 1959), Italian middle-distance runner *

Claudio Ranieri Claudio Ranieri Grande Ufficiale OMRI (; born 20 October 1951) is an Italian football manager and former player. He will be the new head coach of club Cagliari from 1 January 2023. Ranieri began his managerial career in the lower leagues in It ...

(born 1951), Italian football manager and player * Claudio Sanchez (born 1978), lead singer and guitarist; of Coheed and Cambria *

Claudio Saracini Claudio Saracini (1 July 1586 – 20 September 1630) was an Italian composer, lutenist, and singer of the early Baroque era. He was one of the most famous and distinguished composers of monody. Life Saracini was born to a noble family, pr ...

(1586–1630), Italian composer *

Claudio Simonetti Claudio Simonetti (born 19 February 1952) is an Italian musician and film composer. He moved with his family from Brazil to Italy at the age of 11. The keyboardist of the progressive rock band Goblin, Simonetti has specialized in the scores for I ...

(born 1952), Italian composer * Claudio Teehankee (1918–1989), Philippine Chief Justice *

Claudio Vitalone Claudio Vitalone (7 July 1936 – 28 December 2008) was an Italian judge and politician. In addition to serving as senator and cabinet minister, he is also known for being a close ally of the former Italian Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti. E ...

(1936–2008), Italian judge and politician *

Claudio Zulianello Claudio F. Zulianello (born May 29, 1965) is a former Argentinian volleyball player who represented his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capit ...

(born 1965), Argentine volleyball player

In fiction

* Claudio, in William Shakespeare's play '' Much Ado About Nothing'' * Claudio, in William Shakespeare's play ''

Measure for Measure ''Measure for Measure'' is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603 or 1604 and first performed in 1604, according to available records. It was published in the ''First Folio'' of 1623. The play's plot features its ...

'' * Claudio Kilgannon, in ''

The Amory Wars ''The Amory Wars'' is an ongoing series of science fiction comic books and novels created by Coheed and Cambria frontman Claudio Sanchez and published by Evil Ink Comics. The name also refers to the fictional conflict at the center of the story ...

'' series of science fiction comic books and novels *

Claudio Serafino The following is a list of characters from the fighting game series ''Tekken''. Characters are chronologically listed in order of the game in which they debuted. Characters Players can choose from a diverse cast that hails from a variety of e ...

, in the ''Tekken'' video game series

First name: Cláudio

Cláudio is the Portuguese name derived from

. Notable people with the name include:

Mononymic footballers

Cláudio César de Aguiar Mauriz Claudio is an Italian and Spanish first name. In Portuguese it is accented Cláudio. In Catalan and Occitan it is Claudi, while in Romanian it is Claudiu. Origin and history Claudius was the name of an eminent Roman gens, the most important m ...

(1940–1979), commonly known as ''Cláudio'', Brazilian footballer *

Cláudio Christovam de Pinho Claudio is an Italian language, Italian and Spanish first name. In Portuguese it is accented Cláudio. In Catalan language, Catalan and Occitan language, Occitan it is Claudi, while in Romanian it is Claudiu. Origin and history Claudia (gens), ...

(1922–2000), commonly known as ''Cláudio'', Brazilian footballer *

Cláudio Mendes Prates Claudio is an Italian and Spanish first name. In Portuguese it is accented Cláudio. In Catalan and Occitan it is Claudi, while in Romanian it is Claudiu. Origin and history Claudius was the name of an eminent Roman gens, the most important me ...

(born 1965), commonly known as ''Cláudio'', Brazilian footballer *

Luiz Cláudio Barros Luiz is a Portuguese given name that is an alternative form of Luís. It's archaic in Portugal, but common in Brazil. Notable people referred to by this name include the following: People *Luiz Bonfá (1922-2001), Brazilian guitarist and composer ...

(born 1978), commonly known as ''Luiz Cláudio'', Brazilian footballer *

Cláudio Roberto Siqueira Fernandes Cláudio Roberto Siqueira Fernandes Filho (born 21 June 1980), or simply Cláudio, is a Brazilian association football, footballer. Biography Born in Londrina, Paraná, Cláudio played once for Goiás Esporte Clube, Goiás in 2001 Copa do Bras ...

(born 1980), commonly known as ''Cláudio'', Brazilian footballer *

Luís Cláudio Carvalho da Silva Luis is a given name. It is the Spanish form of the originally Germanic name or . Other Iberian Romance languages have comparable forms: (with an accent mark on the i) in Portuguese and Galician, in Aragonese and Catalan, while is archaic ...

(born 1987), commonly known as ''Cláudio'', Brazilian footballer

Given name

Cláudio Taffarel Cláudio André Mergen Taffarel (; born 8 May 1966) is a Brazilian retired footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and is the goalkeeping coach of English Premier League club Liverpool and the Brazil national team. During an 18-year career he p ...

(born 1966), Brazilian footballer * Cláudio Adão (born 1955), Brazilian footballer *

Caçapa Cláudio Roberto da Silva (born 29 May 1976), commonly known as Cláudio Caçapa or simply Caçapa (), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a central defender. Having made his senior debut in 1996 for Atlético Mineiro, Ca ...

, Brazilian footballer Cláudio Roberto da Silva (born 1978) *

Lito (Cape Verdean footballer) Cláudio Zélito da Fonseca Fernandes Aguiar (born 3 February 1975), known as Lito, is a Cape Verdean retired footballer who played mainly as a forward. He amassed Primeira Liga totals of 224 matches and 41 goals over eight seasons, representin ...