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:
Given name
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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 of ...
(Italian: '), name of several members of the House of Savoy
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Filiberto Azcuy
Filiberto Azcuy Aguilera (born October 13, 1972) is a Cuban wrestler (Greco-Roman
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(born 1972), Cuban Olympic wrestler
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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 commonly known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international ...
(born 1966), Puerto Rican Olympic swimmer
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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
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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, marchiones ...
(1500–1549), Italian Roman Catholic cardinal
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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 feminicid ...
(born 1971), Mexican serial killer
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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
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(born 1938), Mexican Olympic cyclist
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Filiberto Rodríguez Motamayor
Filiberto Rodríguez Motamayor (1867,Calabozo;–1915) was a Venezuela
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(1867–1915), Venezuelan writer, lawyer and poet
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Filiberto Petiti
Filiberto Petiti or Pettiti (1845 - 1924) was an Italian painter, active in Rome, painting landscapes.
Biography
He was born in Turin
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(1845–1925), Italian landscape painter
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Filiberto Ojeda Ríos
Filiberto Ojeda Ríos (April 26, 1933 September 23, 2005) was a Puerto Ricans, Puerto Rican independence activist who cofounded the Boricua Popular Army, also known as ''Los Macheteros,'' and its predecessor, the Fuerzas Armadas de Liberació ...
(1933–2005), Puerto Rican leader of the Macheteros
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Filiberto Rivera
Filiberto Rivera (born September 28, 1982), also known as "Fili", is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player for Gigantes de Carolina of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN), in Puerto Rico. Rivera has played in the NCAA, NJCAA, and has a ...
(born 1982), Puerto Rican basketball player
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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 sec ...
(1895–1990), Italian duke of Genoa and member of the House of Savoy
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Rafael Filiberto Bonnelly
Rafael Filiberto Bonnelly Fondeur (22 August 1904 – 28 December 1979) was a Dominican politician, lawyer, scholar, diplomat who served as the 42nd president of the Dominican Republic from 1962 until 1963. Previously, he was the 25th vice presi ...
(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
See also
* (1893–1920), Italian pre-dreadnought battleship
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2nd Cavalry Division "Emanuele Filiberto Testa di Ferro" (1930–1943), a military unit of Italy in World War II
* (1932–1959), Italian light cruiser warship
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