Schiavone (; feminine ''Schiavona'', plural ''Schiavoni'') is an

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ethnonym literally meaning "

Slavs Slavs are the largest European ethnolinguistic group. They speak the various Slavic languages, belonging to the larger Balto-Slavic branch of the Indo-European languages. Slavs are geographically distributed throughout northern Eurasia, main ...

" in Old Venetian: originally, this term indicated origins in the lands of

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and

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(in present-day

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and

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), when under the rule of the

Republic of Venice The Republic of Venice ( vec, Repùblega de Venèsia) or Venetian Republic ( vec, Repùblega Vèneta, links=no), traditionally known as La Serenissima ( en, Most Serene Republic of Venice, italics=yes; vec, Serenìsima Repùblega de Venèsia, ...

. Today it is an

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History

The importance of Schiavoni's role in the

Venetian Republic The Republic of Venice ( vec, Repùblega de Venèsia) or Venetian Republic ( vec, Repùblega Vèneta, links=no), traditionally known as La Serenissima ( en, Most Serene Republic of Venice, italics=yes; vec, Serenìsima Repùblega de Venèsia, ...

is best shown by the name of one of the main streets in Venice, Riva degli Schiavoni, just in front of the Doge Palace and San Marco Square. A number of artists who worked in Italy who were of Slavic descent were nicknamed ''Schiavone'' by their origin: most famous among them are

Giulio Clovio Giorgio Giulio Clovio or Juraj Julije Klović (1498 – 5 January 1578) was an illuminator, miniaturist, and painter born in the Kingdom of Croatia, who was mostly active in Renaissance Italy. He is considered the greatest illuminator of the It ...

Francesco Laurana Francesco Laurana, also known as Francesco de la Vrana ( hr, Frane Vranjanin; c. 1430 – before 12 March 1502) was a Dalmatian sculptor and medallist. He is considered both a Croatian and an Italian sculptor. Though born in the territory of th ...

, and

Luciano Laurana Luciano Laurana (Lutiano Dellaurana, hr, Lucijan Vranjanin) (c. 1420 – 1479) was an Italian architect and engineer from the historic Vrana settlement near the town of Zadar in Dalmatia, (today in Croatia, then part of the Republic of Venice) A ...

. Schiavone was also a designation of the Oltremarini, a military unit of the same descent in the Venetian Navy. The basket-hilted sword schiavona was also named after the Schiavone.

Surname

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, the surname Schiavone mostly occurs in the southernmost regions of the mainland, namely

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and

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, but it is also common in

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, and

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.Schiavone
. ''Origine dei cognomi''. Accessed November 27, 2006. Thanks to emigration, branches of the Schiavone family can also be found in

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, the

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the

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Toponymy

Ginestra degli Schiavoni Ginestra degli Schiavoni is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Benevento in the Italian region Campania, located about 80 km northeast of Naples and about 25 km northeast of Benevento. Ginestra degli Schiavoni is part of th ...

, a village in Campania, Italy *

Riva degli Schiavoni The Riva degli Schiavoni is a Waterfront (area), waterfront area in Venice, Italy. There is a lively—albeit often overcrowded—promenade along the waterfront, which sits on San Marco basin, St. Mark's Basin. It was originally built in the ...

, a promenade in Venice, Italy * San Giacomo degli Schiavoni, a village in Molise, Italy *

Scuola di San Giorgio degli Schiavoni The Scuola di San Giorgio degli Schiavoni in Venice, northern Italy, was one of the city's confraternity, confraternities, a Scuole Piccole of Venice, scuola piccola located in the sestiere (neighborhood) of Castello, Venice. Its building has bee ...

, a historical building in Venice, Italy * Villa Schiavoni near

Nepezzano Nepezzano is a suburb (frazione) of the provincial capital Teramo, Italy and is located about 4 miles away from the town center. The first written documentation regarding Nepezzano dates back to the 12th century in a listing of feudal properties ( ...

, Teramo, Abruzzo, Italy

People

* Alessandra De Rossi (born 1984), Philippine actress, real name ''Alessandra Schiavone'' *

Andrea Schiavone Andrea Meldolla ( hr, Andrija Medulić), also known as Andrea Schiavone or Andrea Lo Schiavone (c. 1510/15–1563) was an Italian Renaissance painter and etcher, born in present-day Croatia, active mainly in the city of Venice. His style com ...

, Venetian artist * Assunta De Rossi (born 1983), Philippine actress, real name ''Assunta Schiavone'' *

Francesca Schiavone Francesca Schiavone (; born 23 June 1980) is an Italian former professional tennis player. She turned professional in 1998 and won the 2010 French Open singles title, becoming the first Italian woman to win a Grand Slam event in singles. She wa ...

, (born 1980), Italian tennis player *

Francesco Schiavone Francesco Schiavone (; born 3 March 1954) is a member of the Camorra, the Caserta organized crime syndicate, and the head of the Casalesi clan from Casal di Principe in the province of Caserta. He has been dubbed ''Sandokan'' after a popular 197 ...

, (born 1953), member of the Camorra crime syndicate *

Giorgio Schiavone Giorgio Schiavone, or Juraj Ćulinović (1433/1436 – 6 December 1504), was a Croatian Renaissance painter, active in North Italy and Dalmatia. He is considered the most important Croatian painter of the 15th century. Name Croatian artists ...

( Juraj Ćulinović, 1433-1504) Dalmatian painter, active in

Padua Padua ( ; it, Padova ; vec, Pàdova) is a city and ''comune'' in Veneto, northern Italy. Padua is on the river Bacchiglione, west of Venice. It is the capital of the province of Padua. It is also the economic and communications hub of the ...

, Italy * Joe Schiavoni, American politician * Laura Schiavone, Italian rower. * Patricio Schiavone, (born 1985), Argentine actor * Patrick Schiavone, American Ford F-150 designer *

Tony Schiavone Noah Anthony Schiavone (, ; born November 7, 1957) is an American sports announcer, professional wrestling commentator and podcaster currently signed with All Elite Wrestling (AEW) as a play-by-play commentator and senior producer. He has pre ...

(born 1957), American professional wrestling announcer
The Laurie Sisters
née Schiavone, American pop singers and sisters: **Phyllis "Cathy" Schiavone (1927–2020) **Caroline "Carole" Schiavone (1928–1994) **Greta "Rita" Schiavone (1930–2020)

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