Luciano is an Italian, Spanish and Portuguese

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and

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. It is derived from Latin ''Lucianus'', patronymic of '' Lucius'' (" Light"). The

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

form is '' Lucien'', while the Basque form is '' Luken''.

Single name

* Luciano (rapper) (born 1994), German rapper of Mozambican descent *

Luciano (singer) Jepther McClymont OD (born 20 October 1964),Thompson, Dave (2002), ''Reggae & Caribbean Music'', Backbeat Books, , pp. 157–158. better known as Luciano, is a Jamaican second-generation roots reggae singer. Career Born in Davyton, Manchest ...

(born 1964), reggae artist from Jamaica * Luciano (Brazilian singer), (real name Welson David de Camargo), part of the Brazilian duo Zezé Di Camargo & Luciano *

Luciano (DJ) Lucien Nicolet (born 24 February 1978 in Montcherand, Switzerland), known mononymously as Luciano, is a Swiss and Chilean DJ and producer. He is a five-time DJ Awards winner and ten-time nominee. He helped promote the underground electronic mus ...

, (real name Lucien Nicolet), electronic music DJ and producer *

Le Rat Luciano Fonky Family () or La Fonky Family (often shortened to La Fonky, or La FF), is a French hip hop band from Marseille, consisting of four rappers, Le Rat Luciano, , and Sat, producer , DJ Djel, dancer Blaze, singer Karima, Flex (fetus) Nand ...

, French rapper, part of the French rap group Fonky Family * Luciano (footballer, born 1978) *

Luciano (footballer, born 1993) Luciano da Rocha Neves (born 5 May 1993), simply known as Luciano, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a forward for São Paulo FC. Club career Luciano was born in Anápolis, Goiás, and joined Atlético Goianiense's youth setup ...

* Luciano (footballer, born 2003)

Given name

Luciano D'Alessandro Luciano D'Alessandro González (born January 24, 1977 in Anzoátegui,Venezuela) is a Venezuelan actor and model known for his work in various telenovelas. Biography Luciano D'Alessandro was born on January 24, 1977 in the Venezuelan State of A ...

González (born 1977), Venezuelan-Colombian actor and model * Luciano Barbosa (born 1976), Brazilian squash player * Luciano Becchio, Argentine footballer * Luciano Benetton (born 1935), Italian billionaire businessman, one of the co-founders of Benetton Group * Luciano Berio (1925–2003), Italian composer * Luciano Canepari, Italian phonetician *

Luciano Castro Luciano Daniel Castro (born 16 March 1975) is an Argentine actor. He has worked as the lead actor in several successful telenovelas, such as ''Valientes'', ''Herederos de una venganza'' and ''Sos mi hombre''. Biography He was born in the Bue ...

(born 1975), Argentine actor *

Luciano Erba Luciano Erba (18 September 1922 – 3 August 2010) was an Italian poet, literary critic and translator. Life and career Born in Milan, in 1947 Erba graduated in French literature at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore. A member of the so- ...

(1922–2010), Italian poet * Luciano Federico (born 1968), Italian actor *

Luciano Figueroa Luciano Gabriel "Lucho" Figueroa Herrera (; born 19 May 1981) is an Argentine former professional footballer who played as a forward. Club career Figueroa was born in Santa Fe. He began his professional career with Primera División club Ro ...

, Argentine footballer *

Luciano García Alén Luciano García Alén (25 May 1928 – 16 October 2015) was a Spanish physician and ethnographer, known for his studies of Galician culture. He was born in Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain to Alfredo García Hermida. His brother Alfredo García A ...

, spanish doctor * Luciano Hang (born 1962), Brazilian billionaire businessman, the co-founder of the Havan department store chain * Luciano Huck (born 1971), Brazilian TV host and entrepreneur *

Luciano Kulczewski Luciano Kulczewski (Luciano Kulczewski García) (8 January 1896 Temuco, Chile – 19 September 1972 Santiago) was a Chilean architect of the 20th century. Family Kulczewski was born to a family of Polish descent. His grand grandfather, Maciej ...

(1896–1972), Chilean architect * Luciano Leggio (1925–1993), Italian criminal and leading figure of the Sicilian Mafia *

Luciano Narsingh Luciano Narsingh (born 13 September 1990) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays for Ekstraklasa club Miedź Legnica. He is right-footed and usually plays as a right winger but can also play as a left winger, and both side of attacking mi ...

(born 1990), Dutch footballer *

Luciano Pavarotti Luciano Pavarotti (, , ; 12 October 19356 September 2007) was an Italian operatic tenor who during the late part of his career crossed over into popular music, eventually becoming one of the most acclaimed tenors of all time. He made numerou ...

(1935–2007), Italian operatic tenor *

Luciano Soprani Luciano Soprani (1946 – 23 October 1999) was an Italian fashion designer known for his tailored, colorful men's suits and silk evening gowns. Early life Soprani was born in Reggiolo Obituary in 1946 to a family of farmers in the province o ...

(1946–1999), Italian fashion designer *

Luciano de Souza Luciano de Souza, sometimes known simply as Luciano (, born 21 August 1972 in Volta Redonda), is a Brazilian-Greek former professional footballer and current football manager. His main strengths were his technique and free kick ability, along wit ...

(born 1972), Brazilian footballer *

Luciano Siqueira de Oliveira Luciano Siqueira de Oliveira (born 3 December 1975), known as Luciano and previously Eriberto, is a Brazilian former footballer who played as a winger. He spent most of his career with Italian club Chievo Verona. Career Palmeiras and Bologna ...

(born 1975), Brazilian footballer *

Luciano José Pereira da Silva Luciano José Pereira da Silva (born 16 March 1980 in Rio Branco) is a retired Brazilian football (soccer) Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper. He has previously played for Tombense Futebol Clube, Tombense and K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot. ...

(born 1980), Brazilian footballer * Luciano da Silva (Triguinho) (born 1979), Brazilian footballer * Luciano Szafir (born 1968), Brazilian model and actor *

Luciano Vassalo Luciano Vassallo (15 August 1935 – 16 September 2022) was a footballer of Eritrean and Italian origin who played for the Ethiopia national team in the 1960s. He captained the winning team at the 1962 African Cup of Nations, Ethiopia's only t ...

, Italian-Ethiopian footballer *

Luciano Vincenzoni Luciano Vincenzoni (; 7 March 1926 – 22 September 2013) was an Italian screenwriter, known as the "script doctor". He wrote for some 65 films between 1954 and 2000. Biography Vincenzoni was born in Treviso, Veneto. He is probably best know ...

(1926–2013), Italian screenwriter *

Luciano Zacharski Luciano Zacharski (born December 17, 1985, in Buenos Aires, Argentina), is an Argentine actor, currently resides in Mexico City, Mexico. Career In 2010 he joined in the "Centro de Formación Actoral de TV Azteca". He has had several characters ...

(born 1985), Argentine actor *

Luciano Zerbini Luciano Zerbini (born 16 February 1960) is an Italian retired Olympic discus thrower and shot putter. Biography Born in Lazise, Verona, Zebrini represented Italy at two Summer Olympics, starting in 1984 in Los Angeles, California. There he ended ...

, Italian discus thrower and shot putter

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People

* Ascanio Luciano (1621–1706), Italian architectural painter *

Fábio Luciano Fábio Luciano (born April 29, 1975 in Vinhedo, Brazil) is a Brazilian football pundit and retired footballer who played as a defender. He also has Italian citizenship. He played for Brazil's major clubs Corinthians and Flamengo, being very we ...

(born 1975), Brazilian international footballer *

Juan R. Luciano Juan R. Luciano (born c. 1962) is a US-based Argentine businessman. He serves as the chairman and chief executive officer of Archer Daniels Midland. Early life Luciano was born circa 1962 in Argentina. He grew up on a farm in Ramallo, Buenos Aire ...

(born c. 1962), US-based Argentine businessman *

Lilia Luciano Lilia Luciano (born October 12, 1984) is a journalist, filmmaker, podcaster and public speaker. She is currently a national correspondent at CBS News based in New York and host of the iHeart Radio podcast, El Flow. Before moving to Los Angeles, ...

(born 1984), American journalist *

Lucky Luciano Charles "Lucky" Luciano (, ; born Salvatore Lucania ; November 24, 1897 – January 26, 1962) was an Italian-born gangster who operated mainly in the United States. Luciano started his criminal career in the Five Points gang and was instrumenta ...

(1897–1962), Italian-American mobster *

Michelle Luciano Michelle Luciano is a Professor (Personal Chair of Behavioural Genetics) at the School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences at the University of Edinburgh. Her research focuses on the use of twin study, twin studies to estimate genetic ...

, Scottish psychologist *

Ron Luciano Ronald Michael Luciano (June 28, 1937 – January 18, 1995) was an American professional baseball umpire who worked in Major League Baseball's American League from 1969 to 1979. He was known for his flamboyant style, clever aphorisms, and a serie ...

(1937–1995), American baseball umpire

Fictional characters

* Lightning Larry Luciano, a one-time character in '' SpongeBob SquarePants''

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