The male first name Ercole, Italian version of
Hercules
Hercules (, ) is the Roman equivalent of the Greek divine hero Heracles, son of Jupiter and the mortal Alcmena. In classical mythology, Hercules is famous for his strength and for his numerous far-ranging adventures.
The Romans adapted the Gr ...
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Ercole (name)
Ercole is a masculine given name which is also used as a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Given name A–G
* Ercole dell'Abate (1573–1613), Italian painter
* Ercole Baldini (1933–2022), Italian road racing cyclist
* Ercole Ber ...
, list of people with the name
House of D'Este
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Ercole I d'Este
Ercole I d'Este (English: ''Hercules I''; 26 October 1431 – 25 January 1505) was Duke of Ferrara from 1471 until 1505. He was a member of the House of Este. He was nicknamed ''North Wind'' and ''The Diamond''.
Biography
Ercole was born in 143 ...
(1431–1505), Duke of Ferrara
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Ercole II d'Este
Ercole II d'Este (4 April 1508 – 3 October 1559) was Duke of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio from 1534 to 1559. He was the eldest son of Alfonso I d'Este and Lucrezia Borgia.
Biography
Through his mother, Ercole was a grandson of Pope Alexand ...
(1508–1559), Duke of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio
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Ercole III d'Este
Ercole III d'Este (Ercole Rinaldo; 22 November 1727 – 14 October 1803) was Duke of Modena and Reggio from 1780 to 1796, and later of Breisgau (not resident). He was a member of the House of Este.
Biography
He was born in Modena, the son of ...
(Ercole Rinaldo) (1727–1803), Duke of Modena and Reggio
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Porto Ercole
Porto Ercole () is an Italian town located in the municipality of Monte Argentario, in the Province of Grosseto, Tuscany. It is one of the two major towns that form the township, along with Porto Santo Stefano. Its name means "Port Hercules". It i ...
, an Italian town
*''Ercole'', a 1557 epic poem by
Giovanni Battista Giraldi
Giovanni Battista Giraldi (November 1504 – 30 December 1573) was an Italian novelist and poet. He appended the nickname Cinthio to his name and is commonly referred to by that name (which is also rendered as Cynthius, Cintio or, in Italian, Cin ...
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Heracles (disambiguation)
Heracles is the Greek version of Hercules, a legendary figure from Greek mythology
Herakles may also refer to:
People and characters
* Héracles (born 1992), Brazilian soccer player
* House of Heracles, the mythical descendants of the legendar ...
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Hercules (disambiguation) Hercules is the Roman adaptation of the Greek mythological hero Heracles.
Hercules may also refer to:
Animals
* Hercules beetle
* Hercules (bear) (1975–2001), Scottish wrestling bear
* Hercules (liger), the world's largest living cat
* Hercul ...
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Hercules' Club (disambiguation) Hercules' Club or Hercules' club may refer to:
Plants
*'' Aralia spinosa'', also known as Hercules' club, prickly ash, and other names
*'' Zanthoxylum clava-herculis'', also known as Hercules' club, Southern prickly ash, and other names
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Hercule (disambiguation)
Hercule may refer to:
Fictional characters
* Hercules, in Roman mythology
* Hercule Poirot, a detective created by Agatha Christie
* Hercule Flambeau, in the Father Brown mysteries by G. K. Chesterton
* Hercule (''Dragon Ball'') or Mr. Satan, in ...
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Italian masculine given names
Masculine given names