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

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 (

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 (

450BC), public official, decemvir in 451 BC, appointed to codify the laws. * Appius Claudius Caecus (

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 (born 1946), Spanish engineer, businessman and politician * Claudio Acquaviva (1543–1615), Italian Jesuit * Claudio Arrau (1903–1991), Chilean-born pianist * Claudio Barragán (born 1964), Spanish footballer * Claudio Beauvue (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 (born 1980), Swiss-born professional wrestler also known as Cesaro. * Claudio Cirillo (born ?), Italian cinematographer, film ''Scent of a Woman'' ''We All Loved Each Other So Much'' (1974) and ''Crime Busters'' (1977) * Claudio Cabán (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, Chilean forester * Claudio García (born 1963), former Argentinian international footballer * Claudio Gentile (born 1953), Italian football coach and former player * Claudio Lolli (1950–2018), Italian singer-songwriter, poet and writer * Claudio Magris (born 1939), Italian writer * Claudio Marchisio (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 (born 1951), Italian football manager and player * Claudio Sanchez (born 1978), lead singer and guitarist; of Coheed and Cambria * Claudio Saracini (1586–1630), Italian composer * Claudio Simonetti (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'' 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 (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 (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, ...