Marcello is a common masculine Italian given name. It is a variant of Marcellus. The Spanish and Portuguese version of the name is

Marcelo Marcelo is a given name, the Spanish and Portuguese form of Marcellus (name), Marcellus. Marcelo may refer to: Given name *Marcelo Costa de Andrade (born 1967), Brazilian serial killer, rapist, and necrophile *Marcelo Arriagada (born 1973), Chile ...

, differing in having only one "l", while the Greek form is Markellos.

Etymology

The name originally means ''like a hammer''. It is originally the adjectival form of ''Marcus,'' which means ''hammer''; the -el suffix was in times of archaic Latin the adjectival form. It also sounds like mar 'cello'.

People with given name

Marcello Abbado Marcello Abbado (7 October 19264 June 2020) was an Italian pianist, composer, conductor and academic teacher. His compositions include several orchestral works, two ballets, numerous pieces for solo piano, and chamber music. As a pianist, he pla ...

(1926–2020), Italian pianist * Marcello Boldrini (1890–1969), Italian statistician * Marcello Borges (born 1997), American soccer player *

Marcello Caetano Marcello is a common masculine Italian given name. It is a variant of Marcellus. The Spanish and Portuguese version of the name is Marcelo, differing in having only one "l", while the Greek form is Markellos. Etymology The name originally mea ...

(1906–1980), Portuguese politician * Marcello Campolonghi (born 1975), Italian footballer * Marcello Castellini (born 1973), Italian footballer * Marcello Cerruti (1808–1896), Italian diplomat and politician *

Marcello Ciorciolini Marcello Ciorciolini (16 January 1922 – 5 September 2011) was an Italian screenwriter, director, playwright, television and radio author and lyricist. Life and career Born in Rome, Ciorciolini began his career in 1950 as a radio writer, oft ...

(1922–2011), Italian director and screenwriter * Marcello Dudovich (1878–1962), Italian painter and illustrator * Marcello Fabbri (1923–2015), Italian poet * Marcello Falzerano (born 1991), Italian footballer *

Marcello Fois Marcello Fois (born 20 January 1960) is an Italians, Italian writer. He was born in Nuoro in Sardinia and studied at the University of Bologna. His first novel ''Ferro Recente'' was published in 1989. A prolific author, he has also written scripts ...

(born 1960), Italian writer *

Marcello Gandini Marcello Gandini (26 August 1938 – 13 March 2024) was an Italian Automotive design, car designer widely known for his work with the Italian car design house Gruppo Bertone, Bertone, where his work included designing the Alfa Romeo Carabo and A ...

(born 1938), Italian car designer *

Marcello Giordani Marcello Giordani (born Marcello Guagliardo; 25 January 1963 – 5 October 2019) was an Italian operatic tenor who sang leading roles of the Italian and French repertoire in opera houses throughout Europe and the United States. He had a distinguis ...

(1963–2019), Italian opera singer *

Marcello Lippi Marcello Romeo Lippi (; born 12 April 1948) is an Italian former professional association football, football player and manager, who led the Italy national football team, Italy national team to victory in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He was appoin ...

(born 1948), Italian football manager *

Marcello Malpighi Marcello Malpighi (10 March 1628 – 30 November 1694) was an Italians, Italian biologist and physician, who is referred to as the "founder of microscopical anatomy, histology and father of physiology and embryology". Malpighi's name is borne by ...

(1628–1694), Italian biologist and physician *

Marcello Mastrilli Marcello Francesco Mastrilli (1603 – October 17, 1637) was an Italian Jesuit missionary who was martyred in Japan on Mount Unzen during the Tokugawa Shogunate, which had banned Christianity in 1614. After sailing for Japan to find and possibly ...

(1603–1637), Italian Jesuit missionary *

Marcello Mastroianni Marcello Vincenzo Domenico Mastroianni (26 September 1924Come da lui stesso dichiarato a 1'10" dquesta intervista/ref> – 19 December 1996) was an Italian actor. He is generally regarded as one of Italy's most iconic male performers of the 20t ...

(1924–1996), Italian actor *

Marcello Musto Marcello Musto (born 14 April 1976) is a professor of sociology, and the founding director of the Laboratory for Alternative Theories, at York University in Canada. He is acknowledged globally as one of the authors who has made significant contrib ...

(born 1976), Canadian political scientist *

Marcello Pacifico Marcello Pacifico (born 29 April 1977) is an Italian trade unionist, who is serving as President of ANIEF since 2003. See also * ANIEF References {{DEFAULTSORT:Pacifico, Marcello 1977 births Living people People from the Metropolitan ...

(born 1977), Italian trade unionist *

Marcello Pera Marcello Pera (; born 28 January 1943) is an Italian philosopher and politician. He was the president of the Italian Senate from 2001 to 2006.

(born 1943), Italian philosopher and politician *

Marcello Planca Marcello Planca (died 1528) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Giovinazzo (1517–1528). Biography On 21 August 1517, Marcello Planca was appointed by Pope Leo X as Bishop of Giovinazzo. He served as Bishop A bishop is an ...

, Italian Roman Catholic bishop *

Marcello Possenti Marcello Possenti (born 6 July 1992) is an Italian footballer who plays as a left defender for Serie D club Grosseto. Club career Possenti made his debut for ''Nerazzurri'' on 27 October 2010 in Coppa Italia, against Livorno, and he played the ...

(born 1992), Italian footballer * Marcello D. Rapp, bass guitarist for American alternative rock band Against All Will *

Marcello Siniscalco Marcello Siniscalco (31 July 1924 – 29 November 2013) was an Italian scientist at the forefront of the development of the nascent field of genetics. A contemporary of Watson and Crick, he spent a significant part of his international career hea ...

(1924–2013), Italian scientist *

Marcello Spatafora Marcello Spatafora (born 30 July 1941) is a retired Italian diplomat, former Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations. Career Marcello Spatafora was born in Innsbruck, Austria. He studied law at the University of Pisa, at the pr ...

(born 1941), Italian diplomat * Marcello Stefanini (1938–1994), Italian politician *

Marcello Thedford Marcello Thedford is an American film actor, television actor and power lifter known for his roles as Kelvin "Buffalo" James on the ESPN dramatic series ''Playmakers'', Semi in '' Employee of the Month'', and in eight episodes of '' ER'' as Leon, ...

, American actor *

Marcello Trotta Marcello Trotta (born 29 September 1992) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Turris. Club career Early career Born in Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Italy, Trotta began his career in the youth team at Serie A club ...

(born 1992), Italian footballer * Marcello Varallo (born 1947), Italian alpine skier * Marcello Veneziale (born 1941), Italian magistrate and politician *

Marcello Venusti Marcello Venusti (1512 – 15 October 1579) was an Italian Mannerist painter active in Rome in the mid-16th century. Native to Mazzo di Valtellina near Como, he was reputed to have been a pupil of Perino del Vaga. He is known for a scaled cop ...

(1512–1579), Italian painter * Marcello Violi (born 1993), Italian rugby union player

People with surname

In music

Alessandro Marcello Alessandro Ignazio Marcello (; 1 February 1673 – 19 June 1747) was an Italian nobleman and composer. Biography Born in Venice, Marcello was the son of a senator, and as a member of the noble Marcello family, enjoyed a comfortable life that ...

, Italian nobleman and dilettante who dabbled in various areas, especially music *

Benedetto Marcello Benedetto Giacomo Marcello (; 31 July or 1 August 1686 – 24 July 1739) was an Italian composer, writer, advocate, magistrate, and teacher. Life Born in Venice, Benedetto Marcello was a member of the noble Marcello family and in his composit ...

, brother of Alessandro, Italian composer, writer, advocate, magistrate, and teacher * Rosanna Scalfi Marcello, composer, singer, and wife of Benedetto Marcello *

Kee Marcello Kee Marcello (born Kjell Hilding Lövbom; 20 February 1960) is a Swedish guitarist and vocalist, best known as the former guitarist in the hard rock bands Europe and Easy Action. He has also pursued a solo career. Career Throughout the yea ...

, former guitarist in the Swedish hard rock band ''Europe'' *

Rob Marcello Robert Marcello (born Robert Wendelstam; 9 September 1977) is a Swedish guitarist who has been a member of the hard rock band Danger Danger since 2003. He has also played for Ironhorse, Obsession, Twenty 4 Seven, and Marcello-Vestry. In late 2 ...

, the current guitarist of the band ''Danger Danger''

Other fields

Carlos Marcello Carlos Joseph Marcello (Sicilian Italian); or-sel-loborn Calogero Minacore ; February 6, 1910 – March 3, 1993) was an Italian-American crime boss of the New Orleans crime family from 1947 to 1983. Aside from his role in the American Mafia, ...

, Italian-American mobster *

Marcello Marcello is a common masculine Italian given name. It is a variant of Marcellus (name), Marcellus. The Spanish and Portuguese version of the name is Marcelo, differing in having only one "l", while the Greek form is Markellos. Etymology The nam ...

, pseudonym used by Swiss sculptor and painter Adèle d'Affry