Pirro may refer to: An Albanian

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; derived from Greek "Pyrrhos" (Latinized as "Pyrrhus") (flame-coloured, red-haired). *

Pirro Çako Pirro Çako is an Albanian singer and composer. In 1988, he won the Festivali i Këngës as a composer with the song ''E duam lumturinë'' ( en, We love happiness). The song was interpreted by Parashqevi Simaku. He has issued two albums: ''Her� ...

(born 1965), Albanian artist * Pirro Del Balzo (c. 1430-1491), Italian nobleman *

Pirro Dodbiba Pirro Dodbiba (1925–2004) was an Albanian politician of the Albanian Party of Labour (PPSh). Although the nephew of Sokrat Dodbiba, former Minister of Finance in the quisling government of Rexhep Mitrovica during World War II who died in com ...

(1925–2004), Albanian politician *

Pirro Gonzaga Pirro Gonzaga (1490 - 22 January 1529) was an Italian nobleman and condottiero during the Italian Wars of 1494–1559. He was accused of treason against the Holy Roman Empire, sided with France, and was eventually defeated and imprisoned in Lomb ...

(1505–1529), Roman Catholic cardinal * Pirro Imperoli (1554–1617), Roman Catholic prelate * Pirro Kondi (born 1924), Albanian former politician * Pirro Vaso (born 1948), Albanian architect As an Italian name, it is derived either from the aforementioned Greek name or from a variant of the name "Pierro" (from

Peter Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a sur ...

). Pirro or DiPirro originates from the name "di Pirro" or "DiPirro" meaning "of Pirro" or "family of Pirro". Pirro comes from the historical figure of

Pyrrhus of Epirus Pyrrhus (; grc-gre, Πύρρος ; 319/318–272 BC) was a Greek king and statesman of the Hellenistic period.Plutarch. ''Parallel Lives'',Pyrrhus... He was king of the Greek tribe of Molossians, of the royal Aeacid house, and later he becam ...

(319/318 BC – 272 BC). The Pirro family originated in ancient Greece and "Great Greece" or ''Magna Graecia'', the name of the coastal areas of Southern Italy on the Tarentine Gulf that were extensively colonized by Greek settlers. *

André Pirro André Gabriel Edmée Pirro (12 February 1869 – 11 November 1943) was a French musicologist and an organist. Born in Saint-Dizier, Pirro learned to play the organ from his father Jean Pirro. In Paris where he became and organist and a choirmas ...

(1869–1943), French musicologist and organist *

Emanuele Pirro Emanuele Pirro (born 12 January 1962) is an Italian racing driver who has raced in Formula One, touring cars and in endurance races such as the 24 Hours of Le Mans which he has won a total of five times. Two times Italian Karting Champion (19 ...

(born 1962), Italian race-car driver * Jean Pirro (1813-1886), French linguist, inventor of the a posteriori universal language "Universalglot", published in 1868 *

Jeanine Pirro Jeanine Ferris Pirro (born June 2, 1951) is an American television host, author, and a former New York (state), New York State judge, prosecutor, and politician. Pirro was the host of Fox News Channel's ''Justice with Judge Jeanine'' until 2022 ...

(born 1951), American politician, attorney, TV personality, author, and former

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judge and

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John Pirro John Pirro was a former lacrosse player and coach. He was a three-time first-team All-American, two-time Defender of the Year, three-time ODAC Coach of the year, and he is in the Charlottesville and Long Island Lacrosse Halls of Fame and the Roano ...

(died 2013), former lacrosse player and coach *

Loreta Pirro Loreta Pirro (born 15 November 1997) is an Albanian professional racing cyclist. She signed to ride for the UCI Women's Team A UCI Women's Team is a women's road bicycle team sanctioned by the International Cycling Union ( UCI). These teams comp ...

(born 1997), Albanian professional racing cyclist *

Mark Pirro Mark Pirro (born July 1, 1970) is an American musician (bass guitar), audio engineer, and record producer based in Dallas, Texas. He is a founding member of Tripping Daisy, an alternative rock band that was active from 1991 to 1999. He is an ori ...

(born 1970), American musician, audio engineer, and record producer *

Michele Pirro Michele Pio Pirro (born 5 July 1986) is a motorcycle road racer from Italy, He was 2007 and 2008 the ''Italian CIV National Champion in the Superstock class'' and a test rider for Ducati factory racing in MotoGP and rides occasionally as a wildca ...

(born 1986), Italian motorcycle racer * Nicholas J. Pirro (born 1940), American politician *

Rocco Pirro Rocco A. Pirro (June 30, 1916 – January 26, 1995) was an American football player and politician. Football career He was a fullback for The Catholic University of America and played in the 1940 Sun Bowl, where he was described as "5-foot 10-in ...

(1916-1995), American football player and politician *

Ugo Pirro Ugo Pirro (April 20, 1920 – January 18, 2008) was an Italian screenwriter and novelist. Biography Born Ugo Mattone in Battipaglia, near Salerno, he debuted as screenwriter for director Carlo Lizzani (''Achtung! Banditi!'', 1951, and '' Il ...

(1920-2008), Italian screenwriter and novelist *

Pirro Ligorio Pirro Ligorio ( October 30, 1583) was an Italian architect, painter, antiquarian, and garden designer during the Renaissance period. He worked as the Vatican's Papal Architect under Popes Paul IV and Pius IV, designed the fountains at Villa d’ ...

(died 1583), Italian artist Pirro people, commonly called

Yine people The Yine (also Piro) are an indigenous people in Peru. In the Cusco, Loreto, and Ucayali Departments, they live along the Urubamba River. They live along the Madre de Dios River in the Madre de Dios Department. Name Besides Yine, they are also c ...

, an indigenous tribe in the Peruvian Amazon

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