Giovanni

Giovanni is a common male Italian given name (in English John). It is the Italian equivalent of John. Giovanni is frequently contracted to Gio, particularly in the name Giovanni Giorgio (John George).

Etymology

The name Giovanni is derived from the Hebrew name Yohanan, which means "Yahweh is gracious". The name has been widely used in Italy since the Middle Ages, and it was the most common name for boys in Italy in the 20th century.

People

Many notable people have the name Giovanni, including:

• Giovanni Boccaccio (1313–1375), Italian writer
• Giovanni Gabrieli (1554/1557–1612), Italian composer
• Giovanni Pico della Mirandola (1463–1494), Italian philosopher
• Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525–1594), Italian composer
• Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (1696–1770), Italian painter
• Giovanni Bellini (1430–1516), Italian painter
• Giovanni Giorgio Moroder (born 1940), Italian record producer, songwriter, and DJ

See also

• Giovanni (disambiguation)
• Giovanni (Pokémon)
• Giovanni (musician)

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