{"id":13981,"date":"2017-05-01T18:50:05","date_gmt":"2017-05-01T16:50:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/?p=13981"},"modified":"2017-05-08T12:26:38","modified_gmt":"2017-05-08T10:26:38","slug":"popular-italian-names-1-male","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/italian\/popular-italian-names-1-male\/","title":{"rendered":"Popular Italian Names – 1. Male"},"content":{"rendered":"

Beppe<\/strong>, Tot\u00f2<\/strong>, Fede<\/strong>, Gino<\/strong> … these are all common abbreviations for Italian male names. Where do they come from, and do they have an equivalent in English?<\/span><\/p>\n

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Simonetta Vespucci<\/strong> by Sandro<\/em><\/span> Botticelli<\/strong>, who’s true name was Alessandro<\/span><\/em> di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi<\/b><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

The table below gives some of the most common Italian male names together with their variations and abbreviations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n\n
Nome<\/b><\/td>\nVarianti<\/b>\/<\/b>Abbreviazion<\/b>i<\/b><\/td>\nEquivalente Inglese<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/p>\n

Alberto<\/strong><\/p>\n

Alessandro<\/b><\/p>\n

Alessio<\/b><\/p>\n

Andrea<\/b><\/p>\n

Angelo<\/b><\/p>\n

Antonio<\/b><\/p>\n

Claudio<\/b><\/p>\n

Daniele<\/b><\/p>\n

Davide<\/b><\/p>\n

Edoardo<\/b><\/p>\n

Emanuele<\/b><\/p>\n

Enrico<\/b><\/p>\n

Fabio<\/b><\/p>\n

Federico<\/b><\/p>\n

Filippo<\/b><\/p>\n

Francesco<\/b><\/p>\n

Gabriele<\/b><\/p>\n

Giacomo<\/b><\/p>\n

Giorgio<\/b><\/p>\n

Giovanni<\/b><\/p>\n

Giulio<\/b><\/p>\n

Giuseppe<\/b><\/p>\n

Leonardo<\/b><\/p>\n

Lorenzo<\/b><\/p>\n

Luca<\/b><\/p>\n

Luigi<\/b><\/p>\n

Marco<\/b><\/p>\n

Matteo<\/b><\/p>\n

Michele<\/b><\/p>\n

Mirko<\/b><\/p>\n

Nicola<\/b><\/p>\n

Paolo<\/b><\/p>\n

Pietro<\/b><\/p>\n

Riccardo<\/b><\/p>\n

Roberto<\/b><\/p>\n

Stefano<\/b><\/p>\n

Tommaso<\/b><\/p>\n

Vincenzo<\/b><\/td>\n

 <\/p>\n

Berto, Albi, Albertino<\/p>\n

Sandro, Alessandrino, Sandrino, Ale<\/p>\n

Alessi, Ale<\/p>\n

Andreano, Andreino, Andreuccio<\/p>\n

Angiolo, Angiolino, Lino, Angelino<\/p>\n

Antonino, Tonio, Tonino, Tot\u00f2, Nino<\/p>\n

Claudino<\/p>\n

Danilo, Nilo, Lele<\/p>\n

Davidino, Davino<\/p>\n

Eduardo, Edo, Dodo<\/p>\n

Manuele, Manuel, Manu, Ema, Lele<\/p>\n

Arrigo, Errico<\/p>\n

Fabiano, Fabietto<\/p>\n

Frederico, Fedrico, Chicco, Fede<\/p>\n

Filippino, Pippo<\/p>\n

Franco, Franceschino, Checco, Cecco<\/p>\n

Gabri, Lele<\/p>\n

Jacopo, Iacopo, Giacobbe<\/p>\n

Giorgino, Gino, Gi\u00f2<\/p>\n

Gianni, Nanni, Vanni, Giovi, Giova<\/p>\n

Giuliano<\/p>\n

Beppe, Peppe, Pino, Pippo<\/p>\n

Lionardo, Leonardino, Leo, Narduccio<\/p>\n

Lorenzino, Loris, Renzo, Renzino<\/p>\n

Luchino, Luchetto<\/p>\n

Luigino, Gigi, Gino<\/p>\n

Marchino, Marcuccio, Marcello<\/p>\n

Mattia, Matteino, Teo<\/p>\n

Micaele, Michelino, Michi, Lele<\/p>\n

Mirco<\/p>\n

Nicol\u00f2, Niccol\u00f2, Nicolino, Nico<\/p>\n

Paolino, Lino, Lillo, Polo<\/p>\n

Piero, Pietrino, Pierino<\/p>\n

Ricciardo, Richi, Ricky<\/p>\n

Robi, Berto, Bobo<\/p>\n

Steno<\/p>\n

Tommasino, Maso, Masino, Mino<\/p>\n

Vincente, Enzo, Vince<\/td>\n

 <\/p>\n

Albert, Bert<\/p>\n

Alexander<\/p>\n

Alexis<\/p>\n

Andrew, Andy<\/p>\n

Angel<\/p>\n

Anthony, Tony<\/p>\n

Claude<\/p>\n

Daniel, Danny<\/p>\n

David, Dave<\/p>\n

Edward, Eddy, Eddie<\/p>\n

Emanuel, Manny<\/p>\n

Henry, Harry<\/p>\n

Fabian<\/p>\n

Frederick, Fred, Freddie<\/p>\n

Phillip, Philip<\/p>\n

Francis, Frank<\/p>\n

Gabriel<\/p>\n

James, Jamie, Jacob<\/p>\n

George<\/p>\n

John, Johnny, Jack<\/p>\n

Julius, Julian<\/p>\n

Joseph, Joe, Joey<\/p>\n

Leo, Leonard, Lenny, Len<\/p>\n

Laurence, Larry<\/p>\n

Luke<\/p>\n

Lewis, Louis<\/p>\n

Mark<\/p>\n

Matthew, Matt<\/p>\n

Michael, Mike, Mickey<\/p>\n

No translation<\/p>\n

Nicholas<\/p>\n

Paul<\/p>\n

Peter, Pete<\/p>\n

Richard, Richie, Ricky<\/p>\n

Robert, Rob, Bob<\/p>\n

Stephen, Steven, Steve<\/p>\n

Thomas, Tom, Tommy<\/p>\n

Vincent, Vince, Vinny<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Obviously, the popularity of first names changes according to fashion. According to ISTAT (The Institute of Statisticians) these were the top ten male names chosen for newborn males in Italy during the period 1999 – 2014:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n
1. Francesco<\/strong>
\n 2. Alessandro<\/strong>
\n 3. Andrea<\/strong>
\n 4. Matteo<\/strong>
\n 5. Lorenzo<\/strong><\/td>\n		6. Mattia<\/strong>
\n 7. Gabriele<\/strong>
\n 8. Luca<\/strong>
\n 9. Davide<\/strong>
\n 10. Riccardo<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

–<\/span><\/p>\n

And here are the most popular names given to Italian males around 40 years ago:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/colgroup>\n\n\n
1. Giuseppe<\/strong>
\n 2. Giovanni<\/strong>
\n 3. Antonio<\/strong>
\n 4. Mario<\/strong>
\n 5. Luigi<\/strong><\/td>\n		6. Francesco<\/strong>
\n 7. Angelo<\/strong>
\n 8. Vincenzo<\/strong>
\n 9. Pietro<\/strong>
\n 10. Salvatore<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

–<\/span><\/p>\n

Do you have a name of Italian origin? Please share.<\/p>\n

To follow: Popular Italian Names – 2. Female<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

Beppe, Tot\u00f2, Fede, Gino … these are all common abbreviations for Italian male names. Where do they come from, and do they have an equivalent in English? The table below gives some of the most common Italian male names together with their variations and abbreviations. Nome Varianti\/Abbreviazioni Equivalente Inglese   Alberto Alessandro Alessio Andrea Angelo…<\/p>\n

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