Ruggiero () is an Italian spelling variant of the name

Ruggero Ruggero (), the Italian equivalent of Roger, may refer to: * Ruggero I of Sicily (1031–1101) Norman king of Sicily *Ruggero Berlam (1854–1920), Italian architect *Ruggero Bonghi (1826–1895), Italian scholar, writer and politician *Ruggero B ...

, a version of the Germanic name

Roger Roger is a given name, usually masculine, and a surname. The given name is derived from the Old French personal names ' and '. These names are of Germanic origin, derived from the elements ', ''χrōþi'' ("fame", "renown", "honour") and ', ' ( ...

, and may refer to: As a surname *

Adamo Ruggiero Adamo Angelo Ruggiero (born June 9, 1986) is a Canadian actor best known for his role as Marco Del Rossi in '' Degrassi: The Next Generation''. Career Ruggiero has been acting since the age of seven or eight. He has starred in many plays includ ...

(born 1986), Canadian actor *

Angela Ruggiero Angela Marie Ruggiero (born January 3, 1980) is an American former ice hockey defenseman, gold medalist, and four-time Olympian. She was a member of the International Olympic Committee from 2010 to 2018 and served as a member of the Executive Bo ...

(born 1980), American hockey player * Angelo Ruggiero (1940–1989), Member of the New York City Mafia *

Benjamin Ruggiero Lefty Ruggiero (born Benjamin Ruggiero; April 19, 1926 – November 24, 1994) was an American mobster in the Bonanno crime family. He is well known for his friendship and mentorship of FBI undercover agent Joseph D. Pistone. When Pistone's opera ...

(1926–1994), member of the New York City Mafia * Deb Ruggiero (born 1958), radio personality and politician from Rhode Island *

Giuseppe Ruggiero Giuseppe Ruggiero (born 28 October 1993) is an Italian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie D club Portici 1906. Career Juventus Ruggiero was a player of Juventus F.C.'s reserve team from 2010 to 2012, and as an overage player in 2012 ...

(born 1993) Italian footballer *Joseph S. Ruggiero, better known under his stage name

Joey Powers Joseph S. "Joe" Ruggiero (December 7, 1934 – January 20, 2017), who performed as Joey Powers, was an American former pop singer and songwriter whose record "Midnight Mary" reached No. 10 on the '' Billboard'' Hot 100 in early January 1964 ...

(1934–2017), American singer and songwriter *

Paolo Ruggiero Paolo Ruggiero (born 26 September 1957, in Naples) is a General in the Italian Army and current Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Transformation in Norfolk, Virginia. Military career Ruggiero joined the military in the 1970's. He reached the rank ...

(born 1957), Italian general and member of NATO supreme command *

Renato Ruggiero Renato Ruggiero (9 April 1930 – 4 August 2013) was an Italian diplomat and politician. He was Director-General of the World Trade Organization from 1995 to 1999 and briefly served as Italy's Foreign Minister in 2001. Biography Born in Naples ...

(1930–2013), Italian politician * Richard S. Ruggiero (1944–2014), New York politician *

Salvatore Ruggiero Salvatore Frank Ruggiero Sr. pronounced (roo-JEH-roh; July 20, 1945 – May 1982), also known as "Sal the Sphinx", "Sal Quack Quack" and "Sally", was a Gambino crime family mob associate and drug trafficker who was the younger brother of Angelo Ru ...

(1945–1982), New York City Mafia associate and older brother of Angelo Ruggiero * Vic Ruggiero, musician and songwriter from New York City As a given name *

Ruggiero (character) Ruggiero (often translated Rogero in English) is a leading character in the Italian romantic epics ''Orlando Innamorato'' by Matteo Maria Boiardo and ''Orlando Furioso'' by Ludovico Ariosto. Ruggiero had originally appeared in the twelfth-century ...

, character in Ludovico Ariosto's ''Orlando furioso'' *

Roger of Lauria Roger of Lauria (''c''. 1245 – 17 January 1305) was a Neapolitan admiral in Aragonese service, who was the commander of the fleet of the Crown of Aragon during the War of the Sicilian Vespers. He was probably the most successful and talent ...

, in Italian known as Ruggero or Ruggiero di Lauria (1245–1305), Italian admiral who was commander of the fleet of Aragon *

Ruggiero Giovannelli Ruggiero Giovannelli (c. 1560 – 7 January 1625) was an Italian composer of the late Renaissance and early Baroque eras. He was a member of the Roman School, and succeeded Palestrina at St. Peter's. Life He was born in Velletri, near Rom ...

(1560–1625), Italian composer of the Renaissance and Baroque eras *

Ruggiero Leoncavallo Ruggero (or Ruggiero) Leoncavallo ( , , ; 23 April 18579 August 1919) was an Italian opera composer and librettist. Although he produced numerous operas and other songs throughout his career it is his opera '' Pagliacci'' (1892) that remained h ...

(1857–1919), Italian opera composer * Ruggiero Ricci (1918–2012), Italian-American violin virtuoso *

Ruggiero Rizzitelli Ruggiero Rizzitelli (; born 2 September 1967) is an Italian former footballer who played as a striker. Due to his goalscoring ability, he was given the nickname "Rizzi-gol" by the fans. Club career Rizzitelli started his professional career f ...

(b. 1967), Italian football who played in Germany Other *

Torre di Ruggiero Torre di Ruggiero ( Calabrian: ) is a village and ''comune'' in the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of southern Italy. A lovey town, with numerous award-winning restaurants and wineries, the region is best known for its royal family ...

, a comune and town in the province of Catanzaro in the Calabria region of Italy *

Ruggiero (music) Ruggiero refers to a musical scheme which is at times harmonic and at times melodic. It is seen in 16th and 17th century music, for both vocal and instrumental pieces and improvisations. It most likely comes from reciting formulas used to perform '' ...

, a musical scheme which is at times harmonic and at times melodic *

La liberazione di Ruggiero ''La liberazione di Ruggiero dall'isola d'Alcina'' (''En.'' "The Liberation of Ruggiero from the island of Alcina") is a comic opera in four scenes by Francesca Caccini, first performed 3 February 1625 at the Villa di Poggio Imperiale in Florence, ...

, a 1625 comic opera by Francesca Caccini *''Ruggiero'', an opera by Johann Adolf Hasse (1771) *''Ruggiero'', a character in the opera Alcina of Georg Friedrich Händel.

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