Cosimo is the Italian form of the Greek name ''Kosmas'' (latinised as ''
Cosmas
Cosmas or Kosmas is a Greek language, Greek name ( grc-gre, Κοσμᾶς), from Ancient Greek Κοσμᾶς (Kosmâs), associated with the noun κόσμος (kósmos), meaning "Cosmos, universe", and the verb κοσμέω (to order, govern, ado ...
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Cosimo may refer to:
Characters
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Cosimo Piovasco di Rondò
Cosimo Piovasco di Rondò or simply Cosimo is the protagonist in the Italian novel'' The Baron in the Trees'' (1957, ''Il Barone Rampante'') by Italo Calvino. Cosimo climbs in a tree at the beginning of the novel and will spend the rest of his ad ...
, hero of Italo Calvino's 1957 novel ''The Baron in the Trees''
Given name
Medici family
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Cosimo de' Medici
Cosimo di Giovanni de' Medici (27 September 1389 – 1 August 1464) was an Italian banker and politician who established the Medici family as effective rulers of Florence during much of the Italian Renaissance. His power derived from his wealth ...
(1389–1464), ruler of Florence, Italy
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Cosimo di Giovanni de' Medici (disambiguation) Cosimo di Giovanni de' Medici may refer to:
*Cosimo de' Medici
Cosimo di Giovanni de' Medici (27 September 1389 – 1 August 1464) was an Italian banker and politician who established the Medici family as effective rulers of Florence during mu ...
, any of several people of the same name
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Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
Cosimo I de' Medici (12 June 1519 – 21 April 1574) was the second Duke of Florence from 1537 until 1569, when he became the first Grand Duke of Tuscany, a title he held until his death.
Life
Rise to power
Cosimo was born in Florence on 12 ...
Cosimo Antonelli
Cosimo "Nino" Antonelli (July 23, 1925 – January 16, 2014) was an Italian water polo player who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics. He was born in Venice.Cosimo Bartoli (1503–1572), Italian diplomat and humanist
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Cosimo Boscaglia
Cosimo Boscaglia (c. 1550 – 1621) was a professor of philosophy at the University of Pisa in Italy. He is the first person known to have accused Galileo of possible heresy for defending the heliocentric system of Copernicus
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(c.1550–1621), Italian professor of philosophy
* Cosimo Caliandro (1982–2011), Italian middle distance runner
* Cosimo Cavallaro (born 1961), Italian-Canadian artist
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Cosimo Commisso (soccer)
Cosimo Commisso (born November 28, 1965) is a Canadian former soccer player who earned five caps for the national team in 1988.
In 1982, he played in the National Soccer League with Toronto Italia, and was drafted by the Toronto Blizzard in 1 ...
, Canadian soccer player
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Cosimo Daddi
Cosimo Daddi (before 1575–1630), was a late Renaissance painter active mainly around Volterra and Florence. In 1591–94, he participated in the fresco decoration (the deeds of Godefroy de Bouillon) of the Villa Petraia for the Medici
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(died 1630), Italian painter
* Cosimo Fancelli (c. 1620–1688), Italian sculptor
* Cosimo Fanzago (1591–1678), Italian architect and sculptor
* Cosimo Lotti (1571–1643), Italian engineer
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Cosimo Matassa
Cosimo Vincent Matassa (April 13, 1926 – September 11, 2014) was an American recording engineer and studio owner, responsible for many R&B and early rock and roll recordings.
Life and career
Matassa was born in New Orleans in 1926.Komorowsk ...
(1926–2014), Italian-American studio owner
* Cosimo Morelli (1732–1812), Italian architect
* Cosimo Perrotta (born 1942), Italian professor of economic history
* Cosimo Pinto (born 1943), Italian boxer
* Cosimo Rosselli (1439–1507), Italian painter
* Cosimo Tura (c. 1430–1495), Italian painter
* Cosimo Ulivelli (1625–1704), Italian painter