Gian is a

masculine Masculinity (also called manhood or manliness) is a set of attributes, behaviors, and roles associated with men and boys. Masculinity can be theoretically understood as socially constructed, and there is also evidence that some behaviors con ...

Italian

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 ...

. It is a variant of

Gianni Gianni is an Italian name (occasionally a surname), a short form of the Italian Giovanni and a cognate of John meaning God is gracious. Gianni is the most common diminutive of Giovanni in Italian. People with this given name * Gianni Agnelli ( ...

and is likewise used as a diminutive of Giovanni, the Italian form of John. In Italian, any name including Giovanni can be contracted to Gian, particularly in combination with other given names, such as Gianfranco or Gianluca. Gian is also an unrelated

Punjabi Punjabi, or Panjabi, most often refers to: * Something of, from, or related to Punjab, a region in India and Pakistan * Punjabi language * Punjabi people * Punjabi dialects and languages Punjabi may also refer to: * Punjabi (horse), a British Th ...

Sikh Sikhs ( or ; pa, ਸਿੱਖ, ' ) are people who adhere to Sikhism, Sikhism (Sikhi), a Monotheism, monotheistic religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Gu ...

name meaning 'knowledge' and is a variant of the Sanskrit name Gyan.

Notable people

Notable people whose name is now typically expressed as Gian include: * Gian Paolo Lomazzo, Italian painter *

Gian Lorenzo Bernini Gian Lorenzo (or Gianlorenzo) Bernini (, , ; Italian Giovanni Lorenzo; 7 December 159828 November 1680) was an Italian sculptor and architect. While a major figure in the world of architecture, he was more prominently the leading sculptor of his ...

, Italian sculptor *

Gian Rinaldo Carli Gian Rinaldo Carli (1720–1795), also known by other names, was an Italian economist, historian, and antiquarian. Name "Gian Rinaldo Carli" is the modern Italian form of his name, which may also appear as "Gianrinaldo Carli" or "Gian-Rinaldo ...

, Italian count, economist, and antiquarian * Gian Gastone de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany * Gian Francesco Albani, Italian Catholic cardinal * Gian Francesco Malipiero, Italian composer *

Gian Galeazzo Visconti Gian Galeazzo Visconti (16 October 1351 – 3 September 1402), was the first duke of Milan (1395) and ruled the late-medieval city just before the dawn of the Renaissance. He also ruled Lombardy jointly with his uncle Bernabò. He was the foundi ...

, First Lord of Milan * Gian Galeazzo Sforza, Sixth Lord of Milan *

Gian Marco Centinaio Gian Marco Centinaio (born 31 October 1971) is an Italian politician for the Lega Nord. He served as Minister of Agriculture and Tourism in the Conte Cabinet from 1 June 2018 to September 2019. Biography Centinaio was born in Pavia on October ...

, Italian politician * Gian Pyres, British musician *

Gian Maria Volonté Gian Maria Volonté (9 April 1933 – 6 December 1994) was an Italian actor, including roles in four Spaghetti Western films: Ramón Rojo in Sergio Leone's ''A Fistful of Dollars'' (1964) and El Indio in Leone's '' For a Few Dollars More'' ( ...

, former actor *

Gian Sammarco Giancarlo "Gian" Sammarco (born 30 January 1970) is an English former child actor and nurse. He is best known for playing the title role in the television dramatisations of ''The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾'' (1985) and its sequel, ' ...

, former actor *

Gian Carlo Menotti Gian Carlo Menotti (, ; July 7, 1911 – February 1, 2007) was an Italian composer, librettist, director, and playwright who is primarily known for his output of 25 operas. Although he often referred to himself as an American composer, he kept h ...

, composer and librettist *

Gian Sotto Gian Carlo Gamboa Sotto (; born March 18, 1978) is a Filipino actor and politician who has served as the 18th vice mayor of Quezon City since 2019, under the mayoralty of Joy Belmonte. A member of the local Serbisyo sa Bayan Party, Sotto pre ...

, Filipino politician * Gian Piero Ventura, Italian football manager *

Gian Piero Gasperini Gian Piero Gasperini (born 26 January 1958) is an Italian football manager and former player, who is currently the manager of Italian side Atalanta. Playing career Gasperini entered the Juventus youth system at the age of 9; during his stay ...

, Italian football manager *

Gian (footballer, born 1974) Giancarlo Dias Dantas (born 25 August 1974), commonly known as Gian, is a Brazilian former footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are associ ...

(Giancarlo Dias Dantas), Brazilian footballer *

Gian Francesco Gonçalves Mariano Gian Francesco Gonçalves Mariano (September 19, 1982), known only by Gian, is a Brazilian footballer who acts as a defender. Currently playing for Mirassol. Career Gian started his career at Rio Branco, Brazil. The player also had spells at ...

, known as Gian, Brazilian footballer *

Gian (footballer, born 2001) Gianluca Muniz Estevam (born 9 May 2001), sometimes known as Gian, is a Brazilian footballer who currently plays for Al Urooba Al Urooba Club ( ar, نادي العروبة الرياضي الثقافي) is a United Arab Emirates professional ...

(Gianluca Muniz Estevam), Brazilian footballer * Gian Singh, several people

Other uses

* Gian, alternate name of

Giyan Giyan ( fa, گيان, also Romanized as Gīyān; also known as Kīān, Qīān, and Qayān) is a city and capital of Giyan District, in Nahavand County, Hamadan Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and al ...

, a city in Iran * Gian, alternate name of Takeshi Goda, a character in Doraemon

Notable people

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