Desiderio is both a surname and a given name in

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance languag ...

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas **Spanish cuisine **Spanish history **Spanish culture ...

and Portuguese (Desidério), derived from the

Latin Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...

Desiderius Desiderius, also known as Daufer or Dauferius (born – died ), was king of the Lombards in northern Italy, ruling from 756 to 774. The Frankish king of renown, Charlemagne, married Desiderius's daughter and subsequently conquered his realm. De ...

. A diminutive of the name is

Desi Desi ( or or ; Hindustani language, Hindustani: देसी , , ) also Deshi, is a loose term used to describe the ethnic groups in South Asia, peoples, culture of South Asia, cultures, and products of the Indian subcontinent and their Sout ...

. Notable people with the name include:

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* Alberto Desiderio (born 1973), Italian javelin thrower * Aniello Desiderio (born 1971), Italian guitarist and professor * Carlos Desiderio Peucelle (1908–1990), Argentine football player * Christina Desiderio (born 2000), American artistic gymnast *Fábio André Tavares Desidério (born 2001), known as Fábio Tavares, Portuguese footballer * Mario Desiderio (born 1938), Argentine footballer * Monsù Desiderio, painter in Italy * Paul Desiderio (born 1997), Filipino basketball player * Reginald B. Desiderio (1918–1950), soldier in the United States Army ** Desiderio Army Airfield, Pyeongtaek, South Korea, named after Reginald B. Desiderio * Robert Desiderio (born 1951), American actor * Vincent Desiderio (born 1955), American realist painter

Given name

* Desiderio Arias, Dominican Republic soldier and ''caudillo'' *

Desiderio Alberto Arnaz II Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y Alberni II (March 8, 1894 – May 31, 1973) was a Cuban politician and the father of Desi Arnaz. Early life He was the son of Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y Alberni (1857–1929), a medical doctor (and grandson of Manuel Ar ...

(1894–1973), Cuban politician and the father of Desi Arnaz * Desiderio "Desi" Arnaz (1917–1986), Cuban American actor, musician and bandleader * Desiderio "Desi" Arnaz Jr. (born 1953), American actor and musician * Desidério Costa (born 1934), Angolan politician * Desiderio Garufo (born 1987), Italian footballer * Desiderio Hernández (born 1887), Cuban baseball player * Desiderio Hernández Xochitiotzin (1922–2007), Mexican artist * Desiderio Lebron (born 1949), Dominican Republic judoka * Desiderio Macías Silva (1922–1995), Mexican poet and medical doctor * Desiderio Medina (1919–1986), Chilean footballer * Desidério Murcho (born 1965), Portuguese philosopher, professor, and writer * Desiderio Navarro, Cuban art, culture and literature critic * Desiderio Passali (born 1947), Italian doctor and professor * Desiderio Scaglia (1567–1639), Italian cardinal and bishop * Desiderio da Settignano (c. 1430–1464), Italian sculptor * Desiderio Spreti (1414–1474), Italian historian * Desiderio Suson, Filipino serviceman and Medal of Valor recipient * José Desiderio Valverde (1822–1903), Dominican military figure and politician

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