Silvani 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. There are approximately 1516 people with the surname in Italy, the largest number in Emilia Romagna, in Bagno di Romagna, Sarsina, Bologna, and Pieve Santo Stefano, near Arezzo, Tuscany. A considerable number is found in Milan. There are approximately 300 Silvani in France, 350 in USA and 24 in the UK. The surname derives from
Latin
Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...
''silva'' (“forest”) and could have been used by the
Romans
Roman or Romans most often refers to:
*Rome, the capital city of Italy
* Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*''Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...
to refer to their slaves that had Transylvanian origin (Romania/Hungary)
The name refers to:
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Al Silvani
Al Silvani (April 26, 1910 – January 10, 1996) was an American boxing trainer and actor.
As one of the most sought-after trainers in the business, Silvani trained over twenty world champions, including Jake LaMotta, Henry Armstrong, Carmen Ba ...
(1910–1996), American boxing trainer, actor, and stunt man
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Aldo Silvani
Aldo Silvani (21 January 1891 – 12 November 1964) was an Italian film actor. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1934 and 1964. He was born in Turin, Italy and died in Milan, Italy.
Selected filmography
* '' Cardinal Lambertini'' ...
(1891–1964), Italian film actor
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Gherardo Silvani (1579–1675), Florentine architect and sculptor of the Baroque era who built Villa di Uligliano also in Tuscany
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Mary Silvani (1948–1982), American murder victim
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Pier Francesco Silvani
Pier Francesco Silvani (1620–1685) was an Italian architect and designer, active during the Baroque period, in Florence and other sites in Tuscany.
He was the son of the Sienese architect Gherardo Silvani. After the confiscation of goods decree ...
(1620–1685), Florentine architect of the Baroque era
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Walter Silvani (born 1971) Argentine footballer
;Fictional characters
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Marco Silvani
Marco Silvani is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by Jesse Rosenfeld. He made his first on-screen appearance on 19 October 2007. Marco began a relationship with a pregnant Carmella Cammeniti, which cau ...
, character on Australian soap opera ''Neighbours''
Signorina Silvani and accountant Ugo Fantozzi, a fictional character
Written by Paolo Villaggio for the Italian Television
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