Mancini () is a surname of

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

origin which,

etymologically Etymology ()The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p. 633 "Etymology /ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi/ the study of the class in words and the way their meanings have changed throughout time". is the study of the history of the form of words an ...

, comes from the Italian adjective ''mancino'', which literally means "left handed".

People

Art and literature

Antonio Mancini Antonio Mancini (14 November 1852 – 28 December 1930) was an Italian painter. Biography Mancini was born in Rome and showed precocious ability as an artist. At the age of twelve, he was admitted to the Institute of Fine Arts in Naples, w ...

(1852–1930), Italian painter *

Dominic Mancini Dominic Mancini ( it, Domenico Mancini) was an Italian monk who visited England in 1482–3. He witnessed the events leading up to Richard III being offered the English crown. He left in 1483 and wrote a report of what he had witnessed. He calle ...

, 15th-century traveler and author *

Don Mancini George Donald Mancini (born January 25, 1963) is an American screenwriter and film director, most notable for the ''Child's Play'' franchise. Career Having been a horror fan since his childhood, Mancini's inspiration for '' Child's Play'' were ...

(born 1963), author of ''Child's Play'' *

Giulio Mancini Giulio Mancini (21 February 1559 – 22 August 1630) was a seicento physician, art collector, art dealer and writer on a range of subjects. His writings on contemporary artists like Caravaggio and Annibale Carracci remain one of our earliest sourc ...

(1559–1630), 17th-century physician, art collector and writer *

Hannah Mancini Hannah Leah Mancini (born 22 January 1980), also known as Stella Mercury or simply Hannah, is an American singer and songwriter who works and lives in Slovenia. She has been heavily involved in dance, nu disco and electronic scenes there and wor ...

(born 1980), American singer who works and lives in Slovenia *

Marie Anne Mancini Marie Anne Mancini, Duchess of Bouillon (1649 – 20 June 1714), was an Italian-French aristocrat and cultural patron, the youngest of the five famous Mancini sisters, who along with two of their female Martinozzi cousins, were known at the ...

(1649–1714), patroness of La Fontaine

Film and television

Al Mancini Alfred Benito "Al" Mancini (November 13, 1932 – November 12, 2007) was an American stage, television and film actor, born in Steubenville, Ohio. Acting career He was a 1950 graduate of London High School in London, Ohio. In 1960, he ...

(1932–2007), American actor, acting teacher and television writer * Robert Mancini (born 1964), MTV News

Music

Francesco Mancini (composer) Francesco Mancini (16 January 1672 – 22 September 1737) was a Neapolitan composer. Biography He was an important teacher and managed to obtain his greatest duty during Alessandro Scarlatti's absence from the Neapolitan court, between 1702 and ...

(1672–1737), 18th-century Italian composer *

Giovanni Battista Mancini Giovanni Battista Mancini (1 January 1714 – 4 January 1800) was an Italian soprano castrato, voice teacher, and author of books on singing. Mancini was born at Ascoli Piceno, Italy. He studied singing in Naples with Leonardo Leo and in Bolo ...

(1714–1800), Italian voice teacher *

Henry Mancini Henry Mancini ( ; born Enrico Nicola Mancini, ; April 16, 1924 – June 14, 1994) was an American composer, conductor, arranger, pianist and flautist. Often cited as one of the greatest composers in the history of film, he won four Academy Award ...

(1924–1994), Grammy-winning American composer and arranger

Politics and governance

Mancini family The House of Mancini was the name of one of the oldest families of Roman nobility. Their titles and fiefs were numerous: Duke of Nevers and Donzy, Prince of Vergagne and of the Holy Roman Empire with the treatment of Serene Highness, French Peer, ...

, Italian noble house *

Alessandro Mancini Alessandro Mancini (born 4 October 1975) is a San Marino, Sammarinese politician, who served as Captain Regent of San Marino, for a term of six-months, with Grazia Zafferani, from 1 April to 1 October 2020. Mancini additionally served for the six ...

(born 1975), Captain Regent of San Marino * Ange Mancini (born 1944), prefect of Martinique *

Giacomo Mancini Giacomo Mancini (21 April 1916 – 8 April 2002) was an Italian politician and lawyer. He was the grandfather of the namesake politician Giacomo Mancini Jr. Biography He was son of Pietro Mancini, one of the founders of the Italian Socialist Pa ...

(1916–2002), Italian politician *

Hortense Mancini Hortense Mancini, Duchesse de Mazarin (6 June 1646 – 2 July 1699), was a niece of Cardinal Mazarin, chief minister of France, and a mistress of Charles II, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland. She was the fourth of the five famous Mancini si ...

(1646–1699), Duchess of Mazarin *

Laura Mancini Laura Mancini (6 May 1636 – 8 February 1657) was a niece of Cardinal Mazarin. She was the eldest of the five famous Mancini sisters, who along with two of their female Martinozzi cousins, were known at the court of Louis XIV of France as the ''M ...

(1636–1657), mother of Louis Joseph, duc de Vendôme *

Olympia Mancini Olympia Mancini, Countess of Soissons (French: ''Olympe Mancini''; 11 July 1638 – 9 October 1708) was the second-eldest of the five celebrated Mancini sisters, who along with two of their female Martinozzi cousins, were known at the court of Ki ...

(1638–1708), lover of Louis XIV and mother of Eugene of Savoy *

Pasquale Stanislao Mancini Pasquale Stanislao Mancini, 8th Marquess of Fusignano (17 March 1817 – 26 December 1888) was an Italian jurist and statesman. Early life Mancini was born in Castel Baronia, in the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (present-day Province of A ...

(1817–1888), Italian politician *

Remo Mancini Remo Mancini ICD.D (born May 26, 1951) is a former senior corporate executive in both the U.S and Canada, former politician in Ontario, Canada, and currently a “professional corporate director” serving on both private company and publicly li ...

(born 1951), Canadian politician *

Joe Manchin Joseph Manchin III (born August 24, 1947) is an American politician and businessman serving as the senior United States senator from West Virginia, a seat he has held since 2010. A member of the Democratic Party, Manchin was the 34th governor of ...

(born 1947), American politician from West Virginia whose last name derives from the name Mancini

Sports

Mancini (Brazilian footballer) Alessandro Faiolhe Amantino (; born 1 August 1980 in Ipatinga, Brazil), more commonly known as Mancini (), is a Brazilian football coach and former player. Mancini started his career playing as a right-back for Atlético Mineiro in 1999. Aft ...

(born 1980), real name Alessandro Faiolhe Amantino, Brazilian football player and former member of

Atlético Mineiro Atlético, Spanish for ''athletics'', or Athletico in English, may refer to: Sports Teams Athletico *Athletico SC (Lebanon), a Lebanese football academy *Athletic Bilbao, or Atletico Bilbao, Basque students athletic club (also forming Athletic Cl ...

Alberto Mancini Alberto César Mancini (born 20 May 1969) is a former professional tennis player from Argentina. He won three top-level singles titles and four tour doubles titles. His career-high rankings were World No. 8 in singles and No. 79 in doubles (bot ...

(born 1969), Argentine tennis player *

Felice Mancini Felice Mancini (born 10 June 1965) is an Italian former footballer, who played as a midfielder, and a current coach. He is the father of Andrea Mancini. Career Born in Rome, capital of Italy, Mancini started his professional career at Abruzzo ...

(born 1965), former Italian footballer **

Andrea Mancini (footballer, born 1996) Andrea Mancini (born 26 April 1996) is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward for SC Ligorna 1922 in Serie D. He is the son of Felice Mancini, former footballer and currently a football coach. Felice coached Andrea in 2010–11 season. ...

, the son of Felice Mancini, who coached Andrea in the 2010–11 season * Francesco Mancini (footballer) (1968-2012), Italian football player *

Gianluca Mancini Gianluca Mancini (; born 17 April 1996) is an Italian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Roma and the Italy national team. Club career Perugia Mancini left for Perugia on loan in mid–2015, with an option to purchase. Manci ...

(born 1996), Italian football player *

Marcella Mancini Marcella Mancini (born 5 September 1971) is an Italian long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon. A two-time Italian champion in the marathon, she has twice represented Italy at the international level – at the 2005 IAAF World Half Ma ...

(born 1971), Italian marathon runner *

Ray Mancini Ray Mancini (born Raymond Michael Mancino; March 4, 1961), best known as "Boom Boom" Mancini, is an American former professional boxer who competed professionally from 1979 to 1992 and who has since worked as an actor and sports commentator. H ...

(born 1961), American boxer * Roberto Mancini (born 1964), Italian football manager and former player **

Filippo Mancini Filippo Mancini (born 13 October 1990) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward. Career Internazionale Son of former footballer Roberto Mancini, Filippo was born in Genoa when Roberto was playing for Sampdoria. He joined Inte ...

(born 1990), Italian football player, oldest son of ''Roberto'' **

Andrea Mancini Andrea Mancini (born 13 August 1992) is an Italian former footballer who played as a forward or midfielder. He is the youngest son of Roberto Mancini. Playing career Internazionale Primavera Mancini started his career at Inter Milan where hi ...

(born 1992), Italian football player, youngest son of ''Roberto'' *

Simone Mancini Simone Mancini (born 7 January 1999) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie D club Chieti. Club career Born in Latina, Mancini started his career in Juventus and Pescara youth sector. He was promoted to the firs ...

(born 1999), Italian football player *

Terry Mancini Terence John Mancini (born 4 October 1942) is a former professional footballer who played as a centre-half. Born in England, he earned five international caps for the Republic of Ireland national team. Playing career Mancini was born in London ...

(born 1942), Irish football player * Tommaso Mancini (born 2004), Italian football player *

Trey Mancini Joseph Anthony "Trey" Mancini III (born March 18, 1992) is an American professional baseball designated hitter, first baseman and outfielder for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Baltimo ...

(born Joseph Anthony "Trey" Mancini, in 1992), American baseball player

Fictional characters

* Lucy Mancini, fictitious character who: in ''The Godfather'' was the Maid of Honor at Connie Corleone's wedding and had an affair with Sonny Corleone; in ''The Godfather Part III'', it is revealed she had conceived a child, Vincent Santino Mancini *

Michael Mancini Michael Mancini, M.D., portrayed by Thomas Calabro, is a fictional character from the 1990s prime time drama ''Melrose Place'' and the 2009 series revival of the same name. Presented originally as an honest and devoted husband with a career dri ...

, character on ''Melrose Place'' (1992–1999) (2009) *

Vincent Mancini Vincent Santino Corleone (''né'' Mancini) is a fictional character in the 1990 feature film ''The Godfather Part III.'' He is portrayed by Andy García, who was nominated for an Academy Award for his performance. Vincent is the illegitimate son ...

, illegitimate child of Sonny Corleone and Lucy Mancini, featured in ''The Godfather Part III''

Other uses

*Mancini immunodiffusion technique, or

radial immunodiffusion Radial immunodiffusion (RID) or Mancini method, Mancini immunodiffusion or single radial immunodiffusion assay, is an immunodiffusion technique used in immunology to determine the quantity or concentration of an antigen in a sample. Description ...

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