Filiberto is a given name and a surname. It derives from a Germanic name, latinized in Filibertus and came to Italian through French. It is composed of the roots filu, "much", and beraht or berhta, "illustrious", "brilliant", and means "very bright" or "very illustrious". Its diffusion in Italy is linked to the fact of being a traditional name of the House of Savoy. The French form Philibert originated by alteration with the Greek φιλος (philos), "beloved". Notable people with the name include:

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Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy (disambiguation) Emmanuel Philibert of Savoy (Italian ''Emanuele Filiberto di Savoia''), a name shared by several members of the House of Savoy, may refer to: * Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy (1528–1580), a.k.a. "''Testa di Ferro''" ("Iron head"), sovereign o ...

(Italian: '), name of several members of the House of Savoy *

Filiberto Azcuy Filiberto Azcuy Aguilera (born October 13, 1972) is a Cuban wrestler (Greco-Roman The Greco-Roman civilization (; also Greco-Roman culture; spelled Graeco-Roman in the Commonwealth), as understood by modern scholars and writers, includes ...

(born 1972), Cuban Olympic wrestler *

Filiberto Colon Filiberto Colon (born 23 June 1964) is a Puerto Rican former swimmer who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international mul ...

(born 1966), Puerto Rican Olympic swimmer *

Filiberto Fernández Filiberto Fernández (born 21 April 1972) is a Mexican former wrestler who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the C ...

(born 1972), Mexican Olympic wrestler *

Filiberto Ferrero Filiberto Ferrero (1500–1549) was an Italian Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal. Biography Filiberto Ferrero was born in Biella in 1500, the son of Goffredo Ferrero, marquis of Bordolano, and his second wife Margherita Sanseverino, marchione ...

(1500–1549), Italian Roman Catholic cardinal *

Filiberto Hernández Martínez Filiberto Hernández Martínez (born 1971) was a Mexican serial killer active between 2010 and 2013. His crimes took place in Tamuín, in southern of San Luis Potosi state, allegedly murdered four children and a woman, before other feminicide w ...

(born 1971), Mexican serial killer *

Filiberto Mercado Filiberto Mercado (born 28 June 1938) is a former Mexican cyclist. He competed in the individual road race and team time trial events at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially kn ...

(born 1938), Mexican Olympic cyclist *

Filiberto Rodríguez Motamayor Filiberto Rodríguez Motamayor (1867, Calabozo;–1915) was a Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South Americ ...

(1867–1915), Venezuelan writer, lawyer and poet *

Filiberto Petiti Filiberto Petiti or Pettiti (1845 - 1924) was an Italian painter, active in Rome, painting landscapes. Biography He was born in Turin. He was inspired by Carlo Piacenza and frequented the Accademia Albertina The Accademia Albertina di Belle ...

(1845–1925), Italian landscape painter *

Filiberto Ojeda Ríos Filiberto Ojeda Ríos (April 26, 1933 September 23, 2005) was a Puerto Rican independence activist and militant who cofounded the Boricua Popular Army, also known as ''Los Macheteros,'' and its predecessor, the Fuerzas Armadas de Liberación ...

(1933–2005), Puerto Rican leader of the Macheteros *

Filiberto Rivera Filiberto Rivera (born September 28, 1982), also known as "Fili", is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player who plays for Cangrejeros de Santurce of the BSN in Puerto Rico. Rivera has played in the NCAA, NJCAA and the Baloncesto Superior ...

(born 1982), Puerto Rican basketball player *

Prince Filiberto, Duke of Genoa Prince Filiberto of Savoy, 4th Duke of Genoa (''Filiberto Lodovico Massimiliano Emanuele Maria''; 10 March 1895 – 7 September 1990) was the fourth Duke of Genoa and a member of the House of Savoy. Born in Turin, Prince Filiberto was the seco ...

(1895–1990), Italian duke of Genoa and member of the House of Savoy *

Rafael Filiberto Bonnelly Rafael Filiberto Bonnelly Fondeur (August 22, 1904 – December 28, 1979) was a lawyer, scholar, diplomat, and, from 1962 until 1963, the President of the Dominican Republic. Before he became president, he was vice president of the country fro ...

(1904–1979), Dominican lawyer, scholar and president of the Dominican Republic, 1962–1963

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Juan de Dios Filiberto Juan de Dios Filiberto (8 March 1885 11 November 1964) was an Argentine violinist, conductor, poet and composer who became prominent in the Argentine tango genre. Life and work He was born Óscar Juan de Dios Filiberti in 1885 to Josefa Roballo ...

(1885–1964), Argentine violinist, conductor, poet and composer

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