Carmine is a male given name of Italian origins. It also has the meaning "purplish-red" from an Aramaic word qirmizī which means “crimson” in English. Notable people with the name include: * Carmine Abate (born 1954), Italian writer * Carmine Abbagnale (born 1962), Italian competition rower *

Carmine Agnello Carmine "The Bull" Agnello (born 1960) is a New York mobster of the Gambino crime family who ran a scrap metal recycling operation. Criminal career On February 5, 1994, Agnello was charged with criminal mischief for damaging a police scooter. ...

(born 1960), American alleged mobster *

Carmine Alfieri Carmine Alfieri (; born 18 February 1943) is an Italian Camorra boss, who rose from Piazzolla di Nola to become one of the most powerful members of Neapolitan Camorra in the 1980s. As boss of the Alfieri clan, he was one of the most influential a ...

(born 1943), Italian fugitive *

Carmine Appice Carmine Appice ( ; born December 15, 1946) is an American rock drummer. He is best known for his associations with Vanilla Fudge; Cactus; the power trio Beck, Bogert & Appice; Rod Stewart; King Kobra; and Blue Murder. He is the older brother ...

(born 1946), American drummer * Carmine Benincasa (1947–2020), Italian art critic * Carmine Caracciolo, 5th Prince of Santo Buono (1671–1726), grandee of Spain * Carmine Cardamone (born 1950), American politician *

Carmine Caridi Carmine Caridi (January 23, 1934 – May 28, 2019) was an American film, television and stage actor. He is best known for his roles in the films ''The Godfather Part II'' (1974) and ''The Godfather Part III'' (1990). In 2004, Caridi became the ...

(1934–2019), American film actor * Carmine Chiappetta (born 2003), Swiss football player * Carmine Cirella (born 1960), Canadian ice hockey player *

Carmine Coppola Carmine Valentino Coppola (; June 11, 1910 – April 26, 1991) was an American composer, flautist, pianist, and songwriter who contributed original music to the films ''The Godfather'', ''The Godfather Part II'', ''Apocalypse Now'', ''The Outsid ...

(1910–1991), American composer * Carmine Coppola (footballer) (born 1979), Italian footballer *

Carmine Crocco Carmine Crocco (5 June 1830 – 18 June 1905), known as Donatello or sometimes Donatelli, was an Italian brigand. Initially a soldier for the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Bourbons, he later fought in the service of Giuseppe Garibaldi. Soo ...

(1830–1905), Italian brigand * Carmine Cucciniello (born 1988), Italian football player * Carmine de Laurentiis, Italian mandolist *

Carmine DeSapio Carmine Gerard DeSapio (December 10, 1908 – July 27, 2004) was an American politician from New York City. He was the last head of the Tammany Hall political machine to dominate municipal politics. Early life and career DeSapio was born in ...

(1908–2004), American politician, Tammany Hall boss * Carmine DeSopo (born 1940), American politician *

Carmine Di Giandomenico Carmine Di Giandomenico (born 1973 in Teramo, Italy) is an Italian comics artist. In 1995 he drew the Limited series (comics), limited series Examen for publishers Phoenix. Then he drew an issue of ''Conan the Barbarian (comics), Conan the Barbar ...

(born 1973), Italian visual artist * Carmine Di Sibio (born 1963), American chief executive * Carmine Esposito (born 1970), Italian footballer *

Carmine Fatico Carmine "Charley Wagons" Fatico (January 19, 1910, East New York, Brooklyn – August 1, 1991) was a powerful caporegime in the New York Gambino crime family. Fatico is best known as an early mentor to Gambino boss John Gotti. Biography Fati ...

(1910–1991), American mobster * Carmine Furletti (1926–2008), Brazilian football player *

Carmine Galante Carmine Galante (; February 21, 1910 – July 12, 1979) was an American Mafioso who was ''de facto'' boss of the Bonanno crime family of New York City. Galante was rarely seen without a cigar hanging from his mouth, leading to the nickname "T ...

(1910–1979), American mobster * Carmine Gallo (born 1965), American author *

Carmine Gallone Carmine Gallone (10 September 1885 – 11 March 1973) was an early Italian film director, screenwriter, and film producer, who was also controversial for his works of pro-Fascist propaganda and historical revisionism. Considered one of Itali ...

(1885–1973), Italian film director * Carmine Biagio Gatti (born 1988), Italian football player * Carmine Gautieri (born 1970), Italian football coach * Carmine Gentile, American politician * Carmine Gentile (painter) (1678–1763), Italian painter *

Carmine Giordani Carmine Giordano (c. 1685 in Cerreto Sannita – 1758 in Naples) was an Italian composer and organist. He studied at the Conservatorio napoletano della Pietà dei Turchini with Gennaro Ursino (1650–1715) and Nicola Fago. It was long mistakenl ...

(1685–1758), Italian composer * Carmine Giordano (born 1982), Italian football player * Carmine Giorgi (1910–1965), Brazilian athlete * Carmine Giorgione (born 1991), Italian footballer * Carmine Giovinazzo (born 1973), American actor * Carmine Gorga (born 1935), Italian-American economist * Carmine Gori-Merosi (1810–1886), Italian bishop * Carmine Guida (born 1975), American musician *

Carmine Infantino Carmine Infantino (; May 24, 1925 – April 4, 2013) was an American comics artist and editing, editor, primarily for DC Comics, during the late 1950s and early 1960s period known as the Silver Age of Comic Books. Among his character creations are ...

(1925–2013), American comic book artist and editor *

Carmine Isacco Carmine Isacco (born September 20, 1970) is a Canadian soccer coach and retired player. He is currently the head coach for the York Lions varsity men's soccer team of the Ontario University Athletics, OUA. Playing career College years In 1989 ...

(born 1970), Canadian soccer player * Carmine Lombardozzi (1913–1992), American mobster * Carmine J. Marasco (1891–1960), American politician and judge * Carmine Marcantonio (born 1954), Canadian retired soccer player * Carmine Mirabelli (1889–1951), Brazilian spiritual medium * Carmine Molaro (born 1975), Italian boxer * Carmine Nigro (1910–2001), American chess player * Carmine Palumbo (born 1993), Italian footballer * Carmine Pariante (born 1966), British psychiatrist * Carmine Parlato (born 1970), Italian football manager *

Carmine Pecorelli Carmine "Mino" Pecorelli (; 14 September 1928 – 20 March 1979) was an Italian journalist, shot dead in Rome a year after former prime minister Aldo Moro's 1978 kidnapping and subsequent killing. He was described as a "maverick journalist w ...

(1928–1979), Italian journalist *

Carmine Persico Carmine John Persico Jr. (; August 8, 1933 – March 7, 2019), also known as "Junior", "The Snake" and "Immortal", was an American mobster and the longtime boss of the Colombo crime family in New York City from 1973 until his death in 2019. He ...

(1933–2019), American mobster * Carmine Preziosi (born 1943), Italian bicycler * Carmine Recano (born 1980), Italian actor * Carmine Rocco (1912–1982), Italian prelate *

Carmine Rojas Carmine Rojas (born February 14, 1953) is an American bass guitarist, musical director and composer. His musical styles include rock, R&B, funk, and jazz. Music career Early years, as sideman Born in Brooklyn, Rojas toured the world with David ...

(born 1953), American bassist * Carmine Romano (1935–2011), American mobster * Carmine Saponetti (1913–1990), Italian cyclist * Carmine Savino (1911–1993), American politician *

Carmine Schiavone Carmine Schiavone (20 July 1943 in Casal di Principe – 22 February 2015 in Viterbo) was a former member of the Casalesi clan from Casal di Principe in the province of Caserta. He was a cousin of former Camorra superboss Francesco Schiavone and b ...

(1943–2015), Italian politician * Carmine Sciandra (born 1952), American gangster * Carmine Senise (1883–1958), Italian police officer *

Carmine Sessa Carmine Sessa, alias Carmine Marletta (born 1951), is an Italian-American mobster and former consigliere of the Brooklyn-based Colombo crime family, and played a key role in the family from 1991 to 1993. He later became a government witness. B ...

(born 1951), Italian-American mobster *

Carmine Setola Carmine Setola (born 13 January 1999) is an Italian footballer who plays for Serie D club Gelbison. Career Early career Setola was born in the Campania town of Cerreto Sannita, but began his career in the youth teams of Lega Pro side Rimini a ...

(born 1999), Italian footballer *

Carmine Starnino Carmine Starnino is a Canadians, Canadian poet, essayist, educator and editing, editor. Biography He was born in 1970 in Montreal, Quebec, into an Italian people, Italian heritage. His first poetry collection ''The New World'' (1997) was nomina ...

(born 1970), Canadian poet * Carmine Tommasone (born 1984), Italian boxer *

Carmine Tramunti Carmine Paul "Mr. Gribbs" Tramunti (October 1, 1910 – October 15, 1978) was an Italian-born American mobster who was the boss of the Lucchese crime family. Biography Operating in Harlem Carmine Paul Tramunti was born October 1, 1910, in Napl ...

(1910–1978), Italian-American mobster * Carmine Tucci (1933–1990), Italian ice hockey player * Carmine Verduci (1959–2014), Italian-Canadian mobster * Carmine Vingo (1929–2015), American boxer * Carmine Zoccali (born 1947), Italian nephrologist

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Carmine Falcone Carmine Falcone is a villain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, portrayed as a powerful Italian-American mob boss, an List of Batman family enemies, enemy of Batman, and an acquaintance of the Wayne family. He has also been ...

, a DC comics character. * Carmine Lupertazzi, a character from the show ''The Sopranos'' ** Little Carmine, Lupertazzi's son * Carmine Lorenzo, the fictional airport Captain of Police in

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Dennis Franz Dennis Franz Schlachta (; born October 28, 1944), known professionally as Dennis Franz, is an American retired actor best known for his role as NYPD Detective Andy Sipowicz in the American Broadcasting Company, ABC television series ''NYPD Blue' ...

* Carmine "The Big Ragoo" Ragusa, a character from the show ''

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” *Carmine Esclados, the main antagonist of the RWBY spinoff novel RWBY: After the Fall *Carmine, a character from the video game Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's downloadable content expansion pack The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero

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See also