Giovanni is a male Italian

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(from

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''Ioannes''). It is the Italian equivalent of

John John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Secon ...

. Giovanni is frequently contracted to

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 (i ...

, Gian, or Gio, particularly in the name Gianbattista, and can also be found as a surname. It is sometimes spelled as Geovanni, Giovonnie, Giovannie, Jiovanni or when used as an English female name. Its female counterpart is

Giovanna Giovanna is an Italian feminine first name. It is the feminine counterpart of the masculine Giovanni, which in turn is the Italian form of John; it is thus the Italian equivalent of Jane, Joanna, Jeanne, etc. In Brazil, the feminine name Giovann ...

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* Pope St. Paul VI (1897-1978), whose given name was Giovanni Battista Montini * Pope Gelasius II (c. 1060–1119), whose given name was Giovanni Coniulo *

Pope Leo X Pope Leo X ( it, Leone X; born Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici, 11 December 14751 December 1521) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 9 March 1513 to his death in December 1521. Born into the prominent political an ...

(1475–1521), whose given name was Giovanni di Lorenzo de'

Medici The House of Medici ( , ) was an Italian banking family and political dynasty that first began to gather prominence under Cosimo de' Medici, in the Republic of Florence during the first half of the 15th century. The family originated in the Mu ...

* Giovanni Agnelli (1866–1945), Italian entrepreneur and founder of Fiat * Giovanni Amelino-Camelia (born 1965), Italian physicist *

Giovanni Arnolfini Giovanni di Nicolao Arnolfini (c. 1400 – after 1452) was a merchant from Lucca, a city in Tuscany, Italy. He spent most of his life in Flanders, then part of the Duchy of Burgundy, probably always based in Bruges, a wealthy trading city and one ...

(c. 1400–c. 1450), merchant from Lucca *

Giovanni Báez Giovanni may refer to: * Giovanni (name), an Italian male given name and surname * Giovanni (meteorology), a Web interface for users to analyze NASA's gridded data * '' Don Giovanni'', a 1787 opera by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, based on the legend ...

(born 1981), Colombian road cyclist *

Giovanni Battaglin Giovanni Battaglin (born 22 July 1951) is an Italian professional road racing cyclist. The highlight of his career was his overall win in the 1981 Giro d'Italia, 1981 Giro d'Italia. He also won the 1981 Vuelta a España. Early years Battaglin wa ...

(born 1951), Italian road cyclist *

Giovanni Becatti Giovanni Becatti (5 December 1912 – 10 April 1973) was an Italian Classical art historian and archaeologist. Born at Siena, Becatti was educated at the University of Rome under Giulio Giglioli. Becatti was appointed to the Superintendency of ...

(1912–1973), Italian archaeologist * Giovanni Bellini (c. 1430–1516), Italian Renaissance painter *

Giovanni Battista Belzoni Giovanni Battista Belzoni (; 5 November 1778 – 3 December 1823), sometimes known as The Great Belzoni, was a prolific Italian explorer and pioneer archaeologist of Egyptian antiquities. He is known for his removal to England of the seven-ton ...

(1778–1823), Venetian explorer in Egypt *

Giovanni Benelli Giovanni Benelli (12 May 1921 – 26 October 1982) was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Florence from 1977 until his death. He was made a cardinal in 1977. Biography Early life and ordination Giovann ...

(1921-1982), Cardinal Archbishop of Florence, Italy * Giovanni Boccaccio (1313–1375), Italian Renaissance writer *

Giovanni Boldini Giovanni Boldini (31 December 1842 – 11 January 1931) was an Italian genre and portrait painter who lived and worked in Paris for most of his career. According to a 1933 article in ''Time'' magazine, he was known as the "Master of Swish" becaus ...

(1842–1931), Italian painter *

Giovanni Bononcini Giovanni Bononcini (or Buononcini) (18 July 1670 – 9 July 1747) (sometimes cited also as Giovanni Battista Bononcini) was an Italian Baroque composer, cellist, singer and teacher, one of a family of string players and composers. Biography E ...

(1670–1747), Italian Baroque composer and cellist * Giovanni Borgia (1475–1497), son of Pope Alexander VI * Giovanni Bosco (1815–1888), Italian saint *

Giovanni Botero Giovanni Botero (c. 1544 – 1617) was an Italian thinker, priest, poet, and diplomat, author of '' Della ragion di Stato (The Reason of State)'',Botero, Giovanni, Pamela Waley, Daniel Philip Waley, and Robert Peterson. 1956. The Reason of St ...

(c. 1544–1617), Italian writer, thinker, priest, poet, and diplomat * Giovani Casillas (born 1994), Mexican footballer *

Giovanni Cirfiera Giovanni Cirfiera () is an Italian film and television actor. He is best known for portraying Santo Versace in the miniseries '' The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story'' (2018). Filmography Film Television References E ...

, Italian actor * Giovanni Antonio Colonna (1878–1940), Italian noble and politician * Giovanni Dandolo (died 1289), 48th Doge of Venice * Giovanni D'Aleo (born 1959), Italian long-distance runner *

Giovanni da Verrazzano Giovanni da Verrazzano ( , , often misspelled Verrazano in English; 1485–1528) was an Italian ( Florentine) explorer of North America, in the service of King Francis I of France. He is renowned as the first European to explore the Atlanti ...

(c. 1480–c. 1520), Italian explorer *

Giovanni de Macque Giovanni de Macque (Giovanni de Maque, Jean de Macque) (1548/1550 – September 1614) was a Netherlandish composer of the late Renaissance and early Baroque, who spent almost his entire life in Italy. He was one of the most famous Neapolitan compo ...

(c. 1540–1614), late Renaissance Franco-Flemish composer * Giovanni di Bernardone (c.1181–1226), better known as Saint Francis of Assisi * Giovanni di Giovanni (c. 1350–1365), Italian youth executed for sodomy *

Giovani dos Santos Giovani dos Santos Ramírez ( ; born 11 May 1989) is a Mexican professional footballer. A versatile forward, dos Santos can play as an attacking midfielder, winger, and secondary striker. He is an Olympic gold medalist. Dos Santos began hi ...

(born 1989), Mexican football player * Giovanni Evangelisti (born 1961), Italian long jumper *

Giovanni Falcone Giovanni Falcone (; 18 May 1939 – 23 May 1992) was an Italian judge and prosecuting magistrate. From his office in the Palace of Justice in Palermo, Sicily, he spent most of his professional life trying to overthrow the power of the Sicilian ...

(1939–1992), Italian judge *

Giovanni Ferrari Giovanni Ferrari (; 6 December 1907 – 2 December 1982) was an Italian footballer who played as an attacking midfielder/inside forward on the left. He is regarded as one of the best players of his generation, one of Italy's best ever players, ...

(1907–1982), Italian football player * Giovanni Fornasini (1915–1944), Italian priest, recipient of Italy's

Gold Medal of Military Valour The Gold Medal of Military Valour ( it, Medaglia d'oro al valor militare) is an Italian medal established on 21 May 1793 by King Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia for deeds of outstanding gallantry in war by junior officers and soldiers. The fac ...

, Servant of God * Giovanni Frezza (born 1972), Italian actor * Giovanni Girolamo Frezza (1506–1561), Italian engraver *

Giovanni Gabrieli Giovanni Gabrieli (c. 1554/1557 – 12 August 1612) was an Italian composer and organist. He was one of the most influential musicians of his time, and represents the culmination of the style of the Venetian School, at the time of the shift f ...

(1557–1612), Italian early baroque composer *

Giovanni Galbaio Giovanni Galbaio was the eighth Doge of Venice (787–804) according to tradition, but only the sixth historically verifiable one. Life He succeeded his father Maurizio Galbaio, who had associated him as doge in 778. The Byzantine emperor ...

(8th century–804), eighth

Doge of Venice The Doge of Venice ( ; vec, Doxe de Venexia ; it, Doge di Venezia ; all derived from Latin ', "military leader"), sometimes translated as Duke (compare the Italian '), was the chief magistrate and leader of the Republic of Venice between 726 ...

Giovanni Giacometti Giovanni Ulrico Giacometti (7 March 1868 – 25 June 1933) was a Swiss painter. He was the father of artists Alberto and Diego Giacometti and architect Bruno Giacometti. Biography He was the fourth in a family of eight children. His father, ...

(1868–1933), Swiss painter * Giovanni B. Giglioni (1929–2008), American business theorist *

Giovanni Gozzadini Giovanni Gozzadini (15 October 1810 – 25 August 1887) was an Italian archeologist. The last male heir of a noble family in Bologna, that had given the city men-at-arms, doctors, and jurists, Giovanni was a highly educated man in other areas su ...

(1810–1887), Italian archaeologist * Giovanni Bernardo Gremoli, Catholic bishop * Giovanni Jona-Lasinio (born 1932), Italian theoretical physicist *

Giovanni Lapentti Giovanni Lapentti Gómez (; born 25 January 1983) is retired Ecuadorian tennis player. His brother is Nicolás Lapentti, another professional tennis player, while a third brother, Leonardo, has also been active at the lower levels of professiona ...

(born 1983), Ecuadorian tennis player *

Giovanni Lavaggi Giovanni Lavaggi (born 18 February 1958) is an Italian racing driver. Despite Lavaggi being a nobleman by background, he couldn’t count on personal financial resources; therefore he started racing only at the age of 26. Nevertheless, he man ...

(born 1958), Italian racing driver * Giovani Lo Celso (born 1996), Argentine footballer * Giovanni Marradi (1852–1922), Italian poet * Giovanni Marradi (musician) (born 1952), pianist, composer and arranger * Giovanni Giorgio Moroder (born 1940), Italian record producer, songwriter, performer, and DJ *

Giovanni Paisiello Giovanni Paisiello (or Paesiello; 9 May 1740 – 5 June 1816) was an Italian composer of the Classical era, and was the most popular opera composer of the late 1700s. His operatic style influenced Mozart and Rossini. Life Paisiello was born in T ...

(1740–1816), Italian composer * Giovanni Palandrani (born 1996), American drag queen better known by the stage name Aquaria *

Giovanni Papini Giovanni Papini (9 January 18818 July 1956) was an Italian journalist, essayist, novelist, short story writer, poet, literary critic, and philosopher. A controversial literary figure of the early and mid-twentieth century, he was the earliest and ...

(1881–1956), Italian journalist, essayist, literary critic, poet, and novelist *

Giovanni I Participazio Giovanni I Participazio (or ''Particiaco'') (died 837) was the tenth (historical) or twelfth (traditional) Doge of Venice from the death of his brother in 829 to his arrest and deposition in 836. History His father, Agnello, had appointed him c ...

(died 837), tenth (historical) or twelfth (traditional) Doge of Venice *

Giovanni Passannante Giovanni Passannante (; February 19, 1849 – February 14, 1910) was an Italian anarchist who attempted to assassinate king Umberto I of Italy, the first attempt against Savoy monarchy since its origins. Originally condemned to death, his sentence ...

(1849–1910), Italian anarchist *

Giovanni Pernice Giovanni Pernice (born 5 September 1990) is an Italian professional dancer based in the United Kingdom, best known for his appearances on the British television show '' Strictly Come Dancing''. He is also an Italian Open Latin Dance Champion (201 ...

(born 1990), Italian dancer *

Giovanni Pico della Mirandola Giovanni Pico della Mirandola (24 February 1463 – 17 November 1494) was an Italian Renaissance nobleman and philosopher. He is famed for the events of 1486, when, at the age of 23, he proposed to defend 900 theses on religion, philosophy, ...

(1463–1494), Italian philosopher * Giovanni Pieraccini (1918–2017), Italian journalist and socialist *

Giovanni Pisano Giovanni Pisano (c. 1250 – c. 1315) was an Italian sculptor, painter and architect, who worked in the cities of Pisa, Siena and Pistoia. He is best known for his sculpture which shows the influence of both the French Gothic and the Ancient ...

(1250–1315), Italian sculptor, painter and architect * Giovanni Pittella (born 1958), Italian politician * Giovanni Prandini (1940–2018), Italian politician *

Giovanni Reyna Giovanni Alejandro Reyna (born November 13, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for club Borussia Dortmund and the United States national team. He is considered one of the best young ...

(born 2002), American soccer player *

Giovanni Ribisi Antonino Giovanni Ribisi (; born December 17, 1974) is an American actor known for his starring roles in the TV series ''Sneaky Pete'' and the films ''Avatar'' (2009), '' Lost in Translation'' (2003), '' Ted'' (2012) and its sequel '' Ted 2'' (2 ...

(born 1974), American actor *

Giovanni Ricci (American football) Giovanni Ricci (born October 16, 1996) is an American football fullback for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Western Michigan. College career Ricci played for the Western Michigan Bronco ...

(born 1996), American football player *

Giovonnie Samuels Giovonnie Lavette Samuels (born November 13, 1985) is an American actress and voice artist best known for her role as Nia Moseby in ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'' and for being a series regular on ''All That'' (where she was replaced by Kiann ...

(born 1985), Actress *

Giovanni Sbrissa Giovanni Sbrissa (born 25 September 1996) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Trapani. Club career Vicenza Born in Castelfranco Veneto, Veneto region, Sbrissa started his career at Venetian club Vicenza. On ...

(born 1996) Italian footballer * Giovanni Scalise (1900-1929), later John Scalise, Italian-American organized crime figure *

Giovanni Schiaparelli Giovanni Virginio Schiaparelli ( , also , ; 14 March 1835 – 4 July 1910) was an Italian astronomer and science historian. Biography He studied at the University of Turin, graduating in 1854, and later did research at Berlin Observatory, ...

(1835–1910), Italian astronomer *

Giovanni Antonio Scopoli Giovanni Antonio Scopoli (sometimes Latinized as Johannes Antonius Scopolius) (3 June 1723 – 8 May 1788) was an Italian physician and naturalist. His biographer Otto Guglia named him the "first anational European" and the "Linnaeus of the Au ...

(1723–1788), Italian physician and naturalist * Giovanni Semerano (1913–2005), Italian philologist *

Giovanni Sgambati Giovanni Sgambati (28 May 1841 – 14 December 1914) was an Italian pianist and composer. Biography Born in Rome, to an Italian father and an English mother, Sgambati, who lost his father early, received his early education at Trevi, in Umbria ...

(1841-1914), Italian composer and pianist *

Giovanni Silva de Oliveira Giovanni Silva de Oliveira (born 4 February 1972), better known as Giovanni, is a Brazilian football manager and former player. He played as either an attacking midfielder or a forward. At club level, Giovanni most notably played for Spanish ...

(born 1972), usually known as ''Giovanni'', Brazilian soccer player *

Giovanni Simeone Giovanni Pablo Simeone Baldini (; born 5 July 1995) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a striker for Serie A club Napoli, on loan from Hellas Verona, and the Argentina national team. Early life The son of former Argentine i ...

(born 1995), Argentine football player * Giovanni Spadolini (1925–1994), liberal Italian politician, the 45th Prime Minister of Italy * Giovanni Stampa (1913–), Italian sailor *

Giovanni Targioni Tozzetti Giovanni Targioni Tozzetti (Florence, 11 September 1712 - Florence, 7 January 1783) was an Italian botanist and naturalist. Biography He studied at the University of Pisa, and at the age of 22 was nominated to become professor. He would move to ...

(1712–1783), Italian naturalist *

Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti (17 March 186330 May 1934) was an Italian librettist. Biography He was best known for his friendship and collaboration with the composer Pietro Mascagni. Most of his libretti were written in collaboration with Guido ...

(1863–1934), Italian librettist *

Giovanni Trapattoni Giovanni Trapattoni (; born 17 March 1939), sometimes popularly known as "Trap" or "Il Trap", is an Italian football manager and former player, considered the most successful club coach of Italian football. A former defensive midfielder, as a p ...

(born 1939), Italian football coach and player *

Giovanni van Bronckhorst Giovanni Christiaan van Bronckhorst (born 5 February 1975) is a Dutch football manager and former player, who was most recently the manager of Scottish Premiership club Rangers. Formerly a midfielder, he moved to left-back later in his career. ...

(born 1975), Dutch football player * Giovanni Vemba-Duarte (born 1991), Dutch–Angolan footballer *

Giovanni Vinci Fabian Aichner (born 21 July 1990) is an Italian professional wrestler signed to WWE where he performs on SmackDown brand under the ring name Giovanni Vinci. He is a member of Imperium. Aichner previously worked on the U.S. independent circuit ...

(born 1990), Italian professional wrestler *

Giovanni Visconti (archbishop) Giovanni Visconti (1290–1354) was an Italian Roman Catholic cardinal, who was co-ruler in Milan and lord of other Italian cities. He also was a military leader who fought against Florence, and used force to capture and hold other cities. Biog ...

(1290–1354), Italian Roman Catholic cardinal

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Aria Giovanni Aria Giovanni is an American Pornographic film actor, erotic actress and model who was ''Penthouse (magazine), Penthouse'' magazine's Penthouse Pet, Pet for the month of September 2000. She has modelled in a range of photographic styles including ...

(born 1977), model and adult film actress, Penthouse Pet for the month of September 2000 * Joy Giovanni (born 1978), actress and former WWE Diva *

Nikki Giovanni Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni Jr. (born June 7, 1943) is an American poet, writer, commentator, activist, and educator. One of the world's most well-known African-American poets,Jane M. Barstow, Yolanda Williams Page (eds)"Nikki Giovanni" ''E ...

(born 1943), American poet, activist and author *

Severino Di Giovanni Severino Di Giovanni (17 March 1901 – 1 February 1931) was an Italian anarchist who immigrated to Argentina, where he became the best-known anarchist figure in that country for his campaign of violence in support of Sacco and Vanzetti and anti ...

(19011931), Italian anarchist

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Don Manley Don Manley (born 2 June 1945) is a long-serving setter of crosswords in the UK. He has supplied puzzles for the '' Radio Times'', ''The Spectator'', ''Today'', ''The Independent'', ''The Times'', ''The Daily Telegraph'', ''The Guardian'', and the ...

(born 1945), a compiler of crosswords known as ''Giovanni''

Fictional characters

* Don Giovanni, protagonist of the eponymous Mozart opera * Giovanni Francis "Johnny Boy" Soprano, father of Tony Soprano from ''

The Sopranos ''The Sopranos'' is an American crime drama television series created by David Chase. The story revolves around Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), a New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster, portraying his difficulties as he tries to balance ...

'' * Giovanni (Pokémon), boss of Team Rocket in the fictional world of Pokémon * Giovanni Auditore, father of player character Ezio in the '' Assassin's Creed'' series of video games * Giovanni Zito, character from the Eoin Colfer novel '' Artemis Fowl: The Opal Deception'' *Giovanni Capello, character from 1970's British comedy, ''

Mind Your Language ''Mind Your Language'' is a British sitcom that premiered on ITV in 1977. It was produced by London Weekend Television and directed by Stuart Allen. Three series were made by the London Weekend Television between 1977 and 1979 and briefly re ...

'' * Giovanni, a character from '' Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp'' * Giovanni, a blue cat, character from ''

Night on the Galactic Railroad , sometimes translated as ''Milky Way Railroad'', ''Night Train to the Stars'' or ''Fantasy Railroad in the Stars'', is a classic Japanese fantasy novel by Kenji Miyazawa written around 1927. The nine-chapter novel was posthumously published in 1 ...

'' * Giovanni, a waiter, the eponymous character in James Baldwin's novel '' Giovanni's Room''

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