Giuseppe is the Italian form of the given name

Joseph Joseph is a common male given name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef (יוֹסֵף). "Joseph" is used, along with "Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the m ...

, from Latin Iōsēphus from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), from Hebrew יוסף. It is the most common name in Italy and is unique (97%) to it. The feminine form of the name is Giuseppina.

People with the given name

Artists and musicians

* Giuseppe Aldrovandini (1671–1707), Italian composer *

Giuseppe Arcimboldo Giuseppe Arcimboldo (; also spelled ''Arcimboldi'') (1526 or 1527 – 11 July 1593) was an Italian painter best known for creating imaginative portrait heads made entirely of objects such as fruits, vegetables, flowers, fish and books. These ...

(1526 or 1527–1593), Italian painter *

Giuseppe Belli (singer) Giuseppe Belli, also Giovanni Belli, also known as 'Il Cortoncino' (born 1732 in Cortona; died 19 January 1760) was an Italian castrato-soprano singer at the Saxon court. Life In 1752 Belli replaced the castrato Giovanni Bindi who had died in 175 ...

(1732–1760), Italian castrato singer * Giuseppe Gioachino Belli (1791–1863), Italian poet * Giuseppe Castiglione (1829–1908) (1829–1908), Italian painter * Giuseppe Giordani (1751–1798), Italian composer, mainly of opera * Giuseppe Ottaviani (born 1978), Italian musician and disc jockey *

Giuseppe Psaila Giuseppe or Joseph Psaila (1891–1960) was a Maltese architect. He graduated from the University of Malta in around 1915, and he was one of the few Art Nouveau architects in Malta since at the time neoclassicism was still popular, especially in ...

(1891–1960), Maltese Art Nouveau architect * Giuseppe Sammartini (1695–1750), Italian composer and oboist *

Giuseppe Sanmartino Giuseppe Sanmartino or Giuseppe Sammartino (1720 – 1793) was an Italian sculptor during the Rococo period. Sanmartino was born in Naples. His first dated (1753) work is ''Veiled Christ'' or ''Christ lying under the Shroud'', commissioned initial ...

or Sammartino (1720–1793), Italian sculptor * Giuseppe Santomaso (1907–1990), Italian painter *

Giuseppe Tartini Giuseppe Tartini (8 April 1692 – 26 February 1770) was an Italian composer and violinist of the Baroque era born in the Republic of Venice. Tartini was a prolific composer, composing over a hundred of pieces for the violin with the majority of ...

(1692–1770), Venetian composer and violinist *

Giuseppe Tornatore Giuseppe Tornatore (born 27 May 1956) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. He is considered one of the directors who brought critical acclaim back to Italian cinema.Katz, Ephraim, "Italy," ''The Film Encyclopedia'' (New York: HarperR ...

(born 1956), Italian film director and screenwriter *

Giuseppe Valenti Giuseppe Valenti was a Sicilian sculptor who was active in the late 19th century. Valenti was born in Palermo Palermo ( , ; scn, Palermu , locally also or ) is a city in southern Italy, the capital of both the autonomous region of ...

(19th century), Italian sculptor * Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901), Italian opera composer

Politicians

Giuseppe Bastianini Giuseppe Bastianini (8 March 1899 – 17 December 1961) was an Italian politician and diplomat. Initially associated with the hard-line elements of the fascist movements he later became a member of the dissident tendency. Early years Bastianini ...

(1899–1961), Italian politician and diplomat *

Giuseppe Belluzzo Giuseppe Belluzzo (1876–1952) was an Italian mechanical engineer, scholar and politician. He was a member of the Italian Parliament and of the Italian Senate. He served as the minister of national economy and minister of public education in t ...

(1876–1952), Italian scholar and politician *

Giuseppe Castiglione (politician) Giuseppe Castiglione (born 5 October 1963) is an Italian politician. He is the son-in-law of the politician and journalist Giuseppe Firrarello. Biography He has been a member of the Management Committee of the USL 39 - Bronte (1984–89) and ...

(born 1963), Italian politician *

Giuseppe Garibaldi Giuseppe Maria Garibaldi ( , ;In his native Ligurian language, he is known as ''Gioxeppe Gaibado''. In his particular Niçard dialect of Ligurian, he was known as ''Jousé'' or ''Josep''. 4 July 1807 – 2 June 1882) was an Italian general, patr ...

(1807–1882), Italian general, politician and nationalist *

Giuseppe Gorla Giuseppe Gorla (1895–1979) was an Italian civil engineer and politician who was a member of the National Fascist Party. Between 1940 and 1943 he served as the minister of public works. Early life and education Gorla was born in Vernate on ...

(1895–1979), Italian engineer and politician * Giuseppe Guarino (1922–2020), Italian legal scholar and politician * Giuseppe L'Abbate (born 1985), Italian politician * Giuseppe Lupis (1896–1979), Italian journalist and politician *

Giuseppe Mazzini Giuseppe Mazzini (, , ; 22 June 1805 – 10 March 1872) was an Italian politician, journalist, and activist for the unification of Italy (Risorgimento) and spearhead of the Italian revolutionary movement. His efforts helped bring about the i ...

(1805–1872), Italian politician, journalist and activist for the unification of Italy * Giuseppe Medici (1907–2000), Italian politician and economist * Giuseppe Micheli (1874–1948), Italian politician * Giuseppe Moles (born 1967), Italian politician *

Giuseppe Tatarella Giuseppe Tatarella, better known as Pinuccio Tatarella, (17 September 1935 – 8 February 1999) was an Italian politician who served as deputy prime minister in the first cabinet of Silvio Berlusconi from 1994 to 1995. Early life and education T ...

(1935–1999), Italian politician * Giuseppe Trabucchi (1904–1975), Italian lawyer and politician * Giuseppe Zamberletti (1933–2019), Italian politician

Sportsmen

* Giuseppe Baresi (born 1958), Italian football manager and former player * Giuseppe Bergomi (born 1963), Italian retired footballer * Giuseppe Farina (1906-1966), Italian racing driver and first official Formula One World Champion (1950) * Giuseppe Favalli (born 1972), Italian former footballer * Giuseppe Meazza (1910–1979), Italian football manager and player * Giuseppe Micheli, Italian modern pentathlete * Giuseppe Ottaviani (athlete) (1916–2020), Italian athlete *

Giuseppe Signori Giuseppe "Beppe" Signori (; born 17 February 1968) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He played for several clubs in Italy throughout his career, and also had spells in Greece and Hungary with Iraklis Thessa ...

(born 1968), Italian retired footballer

Others

* Giuseppe Balsamo (1743–1795), real name of occultist Alessandro Cagliostro *

Giuseppe Bertello Giuseppe Bertello (born 1 October 1942) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church, a cardinal since 2012, who was President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State and President of the Governorate of Vatican City State from Oct ...

(born 1942), Italian Catholic prelate and cardinal * Giuseppe Botero (1815–1885), Italian writer and educator * Giuseppe Baudoin (1843–1896), Italian major * Giuseppe Castiglione (Jesuit painter) (1688–1766), Italian Jesuit Brother, missionary and court painter in China * Giuseppe Colombo (1920–1984), Italian scientist * Giuseppe Marco Fieschi (1790–1836), chief conspirator in an attempt on the life of King Louis-Philippe of France * Giuseppe Frazzetto (born 1955), art critic, philosopher and Professor of History of Art * Giuseppe Gené (1800–1847), Italian naturalist and author * Giuseppe Greco (1952–1985), Italian mobster and hitman *

Giuseppe Guarneri Bartolomeo Giuseppe "del Gesù" Guarneri (, , ; 21 August 1698 – 17 October 1744) was an Italian luthier from the Guarneri family of Cremona. He rivals Antonio Stradivari (1644–1737) with regard to the respect and reverence accorded his ...

(1698–1744), Italian luthier * Joe Masseria (1886–1931), Italian-born American mob boss * Giuseppe Morello (1867–1930), Italian-born American mob boss *

Giuseppe Moscati Giuseppe Moscati (25 July 1880 – 12 April 1927) was an Italian doctor, scientific researcher, and university professor noted both for his pioneering work in biochemistry and for his piety. Moscati was canonized by the Catholic Church in 198 ...

(1880–1927), Italian doctor, scientific researcher, university professor and Catholic saint *

Giuseppe Peano Giuseppe Peano (; ; 27 August 1858 – 20 April 1932) was an Italian mathematician and glottologist. The author of over 200 books and papers, he was a founder of mathematical logic and set theory, to which he contributed much notation. The sta ...

(1858–1932), Italian mathematician * Giuseppe Pennella (1864–1925), Italian general * Joseph Petrosino (1860–1909), New York City police officer and pioneer in the fight against organized crime * Giuseppe Piazzi (1746–1826), Italian Catholic priest, mathematician and astronomer * Joe Profaci (1897–1962), born Giuseppe Profaci, Italian-American mob boss, longtime head of one of New York City's Five Families * Giuseppe Siri (1906–1989), Italian Catholic cardinal and Archbishop of Genoa * Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa (1896–1957), Italian writer and last Prince of Lampedusa * Giuseppe Zangara (1900–1933), Italian immigrant to the United States who attempted to assassinate then-President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt

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