Geno is a masculine given name, usually of

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origin. It is occasionally a short form of

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and other names. People named Geno include: * Geno Adamia (1936–1993), Georgian military commander *

Geno Arce Geno Arce (born 1964 in Portland, Oregon), started playing bass in the clubs at age 16 opening for bands like Black 'n Blue and Fire Eye. Graduating from high school in 1982, he joined the navy and did his stint for his country. After receiving ...

(born 1964), bassist *

Geno Atkins Gene "Geno" Raynard Atkins Jr. (born March 28, 1988) is an American football defensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Georgia, and was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. Atki ...

(born 1988), American football player *

Geno Auriemma Luigi "Geno" Auriemma (born March 23, 1954) is an Italian-born American college basketball coach and, since 1985, the head coach of the University of Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team. , he has led UConn to 17 undefeated conference ...

(born 1954), Italian-born American women's basketball coach * Geno Baroni (1930–1984), Roman Catholic priest and social activist * Geno Carlisle (born 1976), American former professional basketball player *

Geno Delafose Geno Delafose (born February 6, 1971) is an American zydeco accordionist and singer. He is one of the younger generations of the genre who has created the sound known as the nouveau zydeco. His sound is deeply rooted in traditional Creole music ...

(born 1972), American accordionist and singer *

Geno DeMarco Geno DeMarco is an American football coach and former player. He is the current head football coach at Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania Beaver Falls is a city in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 9,005 a ...

, American football coach and player * Geno DeNobile (1933–1995), Canadian footballer *

Geno Dobrevski Geno Valkov Dobrevski ( bg, Гено Вълков Добревски; born 12 May 1970) is a former Bulgarian footballer who played as a forward. Career Dobrevski played for most of his career with Botev Plovdiv, earning championship bronze med ...

(born 1970), former Bulgarian footballer * Geno Espineli (born 1982), baseball relief pitcher *

Geno Ford Gene A. "Geno" Ford (born October 11, 1974) is an American college basketball coach and former college and professional basketball player. He is currently the men's head coach for the Stony Brook Seawolves, a position he has held since 2019. He wa ...

(born 1974), basketball coach *

Geno Hayes Eugene Antonio "Geno" Hayes (August 10, 1987 – April 26, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for the Florida State Seminoles, he was se ...

(1987–2021), American football linebacker *

Geno Jones Geno Jones Jr (born July 24, 1992) is a Bahamian sprinter from Grand Bahama who mainly competes in the 100m. He attended Bishop Michael Eldon School before competing for the LSU Tigers track and field and later played American football ...

(born 1992), sprinter *

Geno Lenardo Filter, filtering or filters may refer to: Science and technology Computing * Filter (higher-order function), in functional programming * Filter (software), a computer program to process a data stream * Filter (video), a software component th ...

, former guitarist for the band Filter *

Geno Lewis Eugene "Geno" Brenton Lewis (born April 20, 1993) is a Canadian football wide receiver for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and Oklahoma Sooners. Early yea ...

(born 1993), Canadian football wide receiver * Geno Mateev (1903–1966), Bulgarian footballer *

Geno Morosi Geno Morosi (July 7, 1920September 20, 2016) was, prior to his death, among the last living sets of brothers to serve in the United States Navy and survive the attack on Pearl Harbor aboard the same ship. Geno and Albert Morosi were aboard the , mo ...

(1920–2016), serviceman *

Geno Petralli Eugene James Petralli (born September 25, 1959) is an American former professional baseball player. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball for the Toronto Blue Jays and the Texas Rangers from to . Early life and education Petralli grad ...

(born 1959), American former professional baseball player * Geno Petriashvili (born 1994), heavyweight freestyle wrestler *

Geno Segers Lonnie G. "Geno" Segers Jr. is an American actor known for his roles as Chayton Littlestone in the Cinemax original series ''Banshee'', Dwayne in NBC's Perfect Harmony, Mason Makoola in the Disney XD television series ''Pair of Kings'', Kincaid ...

(born 1978), American actor *

Geno Silva Geno Silva (January 20, 1948 – May 9, 2020) was an American actor, best known for his role as The Skull, Alejandro Sosa's silent hitman in '' Scarface''. Silva also appeared in films such as ''1941'', '' Tequila Sunrise'', '' The Lost World: J ...

(1948–2020), American actor *

Geno Smith Eugene Cyril "Geno" Smith III (born October 10, 1990) is an American football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at West Virginia, leading the Mountaineers to multiple bowl gam ...

(born 1990), American football player * Geno Stone (born 1999), American football player *

Geno Washington Geno Washington (born William Francis Washington; December 1943, in Evansville, Indiana) is an American R&B singer who released five albums with The Ram Jam Band between 1966 and 1969, and eight solo albums beginning in 1976. Music career 19 ...

(born 1943), American R&B singer * Geno White (born 1978)

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