Giuseppe is the Italian form of the given name

Joseph Joseph is a common male name, derived from the Hebrew (). "Joseph" is used, along with " Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the modern-day Nordic count ...

, from Latin Iōsēphus from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), from Hebrew יוסף. The feminine form of the name is Giuseppa or

Giuseppina ''Giuseppina'' is a 1960 short British documentary film produced by James Hill. It was filmed in 1959, in Mandriole, Emilia-Romagna, near Ravenna in the north east of Italy. It won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject). Produc ...

. People with the given name include: :''Note: Some people are listed multiple times, in different sections.''

Artists and musicians

Giuseppe Aldrovandini Giuseppe Antonio Vincenzo Aldrovandini (also Gioseffo, Giuseppe Maria, Aldovrandini, Aldrovandin, Aldrovandon, Altrobrandino, 8 June 1671 – 9 February 1707) was an Italian Baroque composer. Aldovrandini was born and died in Bologna. He is cred ...

(1671–1707), Italian composer *

Giuseppe Arcimboldo Giuseppe Arcimboldo, also spelled Arcimboldi (; 5 April 1527 – 11 July 1593), was an Italian Renaissance painter best known for creating imaginative portrait Human head, heads made entirely of objects such as fruits, vegetables, flowers, fish ...

(1526 or 1527–1593), Italian painter *

Giuseppe Belli (singer) Giuseppe Belli, also Giovanni Belli, also known as 'Il Cortonesino' (born 1732 in Cortona; died 19 January 1760) was an Italians, Italian castrato-soprano singer at the Electorate of Saxony, Saxon court. Life In 1752 Belli replaced the castrato ...

(1732–1760), Italian castrato singer *

Giuseppe Gioachino Belli Giuseppe Francesco Antonio Maria Gioachino Raimondo Belli (7 September 1791 – 21 December 1863) was an Italian poet, famous for his sonnets in Romanesco, the dialect of Rome. Biography Giuseppe Francesco Antonio Maria Gioachino Raimondo Bell ...

(1791–1863), Italian poet *

Giuseppe Botero Giuseppe Botero (Novara, Province of Novara, Italy, 1815 – northern Italy, 30 May 1885), was an Italian writer in various literary genres, representative of the Romanticism, romantic literary movement and also an educator. Biography Botero li ...

(1815–1885), Italian writer *

Giuseppe Cantersani Giuseppe Cantersani was an Italian engraver, active circa 1700 in Bologna Bologna ( , , ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Emilia-Romagna region in northern Italy. It is the List of cities in Italy, seventh most populous city in I ...

, Italian engraver *

Giuseppe Castiglione (1829–1908) Giuseppe Castiglione (1829–1908) was an Italian artist known for genre paintings and portraits. Castiglione was born in Naples, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. He moved to Paris early in his career and is thought to have studied painting there. H ...

, Italian painter *

Giuseppe Castiglione (Jesuit painter) Giuseppe Castiglione, S.J. ( zh, s=郎世宁, t=郎世寧, p=Láng Shìníng; 19 July 1688 – 17 July 1766), was an Italian Jesuit brother and missionary in China, where he served as an artist at the imperial court of three Qing emperors ...

(1688–1766), Italian Jesuit missionary and court painter in China *

Giuseppe Giordani Giuseppe Tommaso Giovanni Giordani (December 19, 1751, Naples – January 4, 1798, Fermo) was an Italian composer, mainly of opera. Giordani's parents were Domenico Giordani and Anna Maria Tosato. He studied music in Naples with Domenico Cima ...

(1751–1798), Italian composer, mainly of opera *

Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa Giuseppe Tomasi, 11th Prince of Lampedusa, 12th Duke of Palma, GE (23 December 1896 – 23 July 1957), known as Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa (), was a Sicilian writer, nobleman, and Prince of Lampedusa. He is most famous for his only novel, '' ...

(1896–1957), Italian writer and last Prince of Lampedusa *

Giuseppe Ottaviani Giuseppe Ottaviani (; born 12 November 1978) is an Italian DJ and record producer. He's best known for his 2019 album, EVOLVER, which included the hit singles Tranceland, 8K, & Panama. A long-time veteran of trance music, Ottaviani is also a me ...

(born 1978), Italian musician and disc jockey *

Giuseppe Psaila Giuseppe or Joseph Psaila (1891–1960) was a Maltese architect. He graduated from the University of Malta in around 1915, and he was one of the few Art Nouveau architects in Malta since at the time neoclassicism was still popular, especially in ...

(1891–1960), Maltese Art Nouveau architect *

Giuseppe Sammartini Giuseppe Francesco Gaspare Melchiorre Baldassare Sammartini (also Gioseffo, S Martini, St Martini, San Martini, San Martino, Martini, Martino; 6 January 1695 – between 17 and 23 November 1750) was an Italian composer and oboist during the late B ...

(1695–1750), Italian composer and oboist *

Giuseppe Sanmartino Giuseppe Sanmartino or Sammartino (1720 – 1793) was a prominent Italian sculptor in Naples during the late Baroque period who focused on religious sculptures. His most famous work is the '' Veiled Christ'' (1753) in Sansevero Chapel in Naple ...

or Sammartino (1720–1793), Italian sculptor *

Giuseppe Santomaso Giuseppe "Bepi" Santomaso (26 September 1907 – 23 May 1990) was an Italian painter and educator. Santomaso was an important figure in 20th-century Italian painting, and he taught art at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia for 20 years. Ear ...

(1907–1990), Italian painter *

Giuseppe Tartini Giuseppe Tartini (8 April 1692 – 26 February 1770) was an Italian composer and violinist of the Baroque era born in Pirano in the Republic of Venice (now Piran, Slovenia). Tartini was a prolific composer, composing over a hundred pieces for the ...

(1692–1770), Venetian composer and violinist *

Giuseppe Tornatore Giuseppe Tornatore (born 27 May 1956) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. He is considered one of the directors who brought critical acclaim back to Italian cinema.Katz, Ephraim, "Italy," ''The Film Encyclopedia'' (New York: HarperRes ...

(born 1956), Italian film director and screenwriter *

Giuseppe Valenti Giuseppe Valenti was a Sicilian sculptor who was active in the late 19th century. Valenti was born in Palermo, he was the son of , who was also a sculptor and wood carver. His work includes a seated statue of Saint Publius at St Paul's Cathedr ...

(19th century), Italian sculptor *

Giuseppe Verdi Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi ( ; ; 9 or 10 October 1813 – 27 January 1901) was an Italian composer best known for List of compositions by Giuseppe Verdi, his operas. He was born near Busseto, a small town in the province of Parma ...

(1813–1901), Italian opera composer

Clergymen and saints

Giuseppe Bertello Giuseppe Bertello (born 1 October 1942) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church, a cardinal since 2012, who was President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State and President of the Governorate of Vatican City State from Octob ...

(born 1942), Italian Catholic prelate and cardinal *

(1688–1766), Italian Jesuit missionary and court painter in China *

Giuseppe Maria Capece Zurlo Giuseppe Maria Capece Zurlo, Theat. (3 January 1711, Monteroni di Lecce, Apulia – 31 December 1801) was an Italian Cardinal (Catholic Church), cardinal who served as Archbishop of Naples. Capece Zurlo was born in Monteroni di Lecce, A ...

, Theat. (1711– 1801), Italian cardinal who served as Archbishop of Naples *

Giuseppe Piazzi Giuseppe Piazzi ( , ; 16 July 1746 – 22 July 1826) was an Italian Catholic Church, Catholic priest of the Theatines, Theatine order, mathematician, and astronomer. He established an observatory at Palermo, now the ''Palermo Astronomical Ob ...

(1746–1826), Italian Catholic priest, mathematician and astronomer *

Giuseppe Moscati Giuseppe Moscati (25 July 1880 – 12 April 1927) was an Italian doctor, scientific researcher, and university professor noted both for his pioneering work in biochemistry and for his piety. Moscati was canonized by the Catholic Church in 1987 ...

(1880–1927), Italian doctor, scientific researcher, university professor and Catholic saint *

Giuseppe Siri Giuseppe Siri (20 May 1906 – 2 May 1989) was an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Genoa from 1946 to 1987, and was elevated to the rank of cardinal in 1953. A protege of Pope Pius XII, he took part in the Seco ...

(1906–1989), Italian Catholic cardinal and Archbishop of Genoa

Politicians

Giuseppe Bastianini Giuseppe Bastianini (8 March 1899 – 17 December 1961) was an Italian politician and diplomat. Initially associated with the hard-line elements of the fascist movements he later became a member of the dissident tendency. Early years Bastianini ...

(1899–1961), Italian politician and diplomat *

Giuseppe Belluzzo Giuseppe Belluzzo (1876–1952) was an Italian mechanical engineer, scholar and politician. He was a member of the Italian Parliament and of the Italian Senate. He served as the minister of national economy and minister of public education in th ...

(1876–1952), Italian scholar and politician *

Joseph Bonaparte Joseph Bonaparte (born Giuseppe di Buonaparte, ; ; ; 7 January 176828 July 1844) was a French statesman, lawyer, diplomat and older brother of Napoleon Bonaparte. During the Napoleonic Wars, the latter made him King of Naples (1806–1808), an ...

(1768–1844), elder brother of Napoleon, King of Naples (1806–1808) and then King of Spain (1808-1813) *

Giuseppe Castiglione (politician) Giuseppe Castiglione (born 5 October 1963) is an Italian politician. He is the son-in-law of the politician and journalist Giuseppe Firrarello. Biography He has been a member of the Management Committee of the USL 39 - Bronte (1984–89) and Pre ...

(born 1963), Italian politician *

Giuseppe Conte Giuseppe Conte (; born 8 August 1964) is an Italian jurist, academic, and politician who served as Prime Minister of Italy, prime minister of Italy from June 2018 to February 2021. He has been the president of the Five Star Movement (M5S) sin ...

(born 1964), Italian politician *

Giuseppe Garibaldi Giuseppe Maria Garibaldi ( , ;In his native Ligurian language, he is known as (). In his particular Niçard dialect of Ligurian, he was known as () or (). 4 July 1807 – 2 June 1882) was an Italian general, revolutionary and republican. H ...

(1807–1882), Italian general, politician and nationalist *

Giuseppe Garibaldi II Brigadier-General Giuseppe Garibaldi II (29 July 1879 – 19 May 1950), better known as Peppino Garibaldi, was an Italian soldier, patriot and revolutionary. He was grandson of Giuseppe Garibaldi. Biography Garibaldi was born in Melbourne, ...

(1879–1950), better known as Peppino Garibaldi, Italian soldier and grandson of Giuseppe Garibaldi *

Giuseppe Gorla Giuseppe Gorla (1895–1979) was an Italian civil engineer and politician who was a member of the National Fascist Party. Between 1940 and 1943 he served as the minister of public works. Early life and education Gorla was born in Vernate on 6 ...

(1895–1979), Italian engineer and politician *

Giuseppe Guarino (politician) Giuseppe Guarino (15 November 1922 – 17 April 2020) was an Italian law scholar and politician from the Christian Democracy (Italy), Christian Democracy (DC). He served as the minister of finance briefly in 1987 and minister of industry and mini ...

(1922–2020), Italian scholar and politician *

Giuseppe L'Abbate Giuseppe L'Abbate (born 13 March 1985) is an Italian politician. Political career He was elected to the Chamber of Deputies in 2013 and re-elected in 2018 for the Five Star Movement. He was State Secretary at the Ministry of Agricultural, Food ...

(born 1985), Italian politician *

Giuseppe Lupis Giuseppe Lupis (1896 – 1979) was an Italian journalist and socialist politician, a member of the Italian Democratic Socialist Party. He settled in the United States when Italy was under Fascist rule. Then he returned to Italy and held numerous ...

(1896–1979), Italian journalist and politician *

Giuseppe Mazzini Giuseppe Mazzini (, ; ; 22 June 1805 – 10 March 1872) was an Italian politician, journalist, and activist for the unification of Italy (Risorgimento) and spearhead of the Italian revolutionary movement. His efforts helped bring about the ...

(1805–1872), Italian politician, journalist and activist for the unification of Italy *

Giuseppe Medici Giuseppe Medici (24 October 1907 – 21 August 2000) was an Italian politician and economist. Biography He was born in Sassuolo, in the province of Modena, to Agostino Medici and Ersilia Messori, the second of four children. In 1926, after g ...

(1907–2000), Italian politician and economist *

Giuseppe Micheli (politician) Giuseppe Micheli (1874–1948) was an Italian notary and politician who was a member of the Christian Democracy (Italy), Christian Democracy party. He served in different ministerial posts in the 1920s and 1940s. Biography Micheli was born in Pa ...

(1874–1948), Italian politician *

Giuseppe Moles Rocco Giuseppe Moles (born 7 January 1967) is an Italian politician from Forza Italia. Political career Moles is the Undersecretary to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers with responsibility for publishing in the Draghi Cabinet The ...

(born 1967), Italian politician * Giuseppe Tatarella (1935–1999), Italian politician *

Giuseppe Trabucchi Giuseppe Trabucchi (1904–1975) was an Italian lawyer and politician. He was a member of the Christian Democrats and served as the minister of finance between 1960 and 1962. Early life and education Trabucchi was born in Verona on 29 June 1904 ...

(1904–1975), Italian lawyer and politician *

Giuseppe Zamberletti Giuseppe Zamberletti (17 December 1933 – 26 January 2019) was an Italian politician and one of the founders of Italy's Protezione Civile (Civil Protection), of which he was the first minister in Italy from 1981. Biography Zamberletti was born i ...

(1933–2019), Italian politician * Giuseppe Zurlo (1757–1828), Italian jurist and

politician A politician is a person who participates in Public policy, policy-making processes, usually holding an elective position in government. Politicians represent the people, make decisions, and influence the formulation of public policy. The roles ...

Scientists, mathematicians and engineers

(1876–1952), Italian mechanical engineer and politician *

Giuseppe Colombo Giuseppe "Bepi" Colombo (2 October 1920 in Padua – 20 February 1984 in Padua) was an Italians, Italian scientist, mathematician and engineer at the University of Padua, Italy. Mercury Colombo studied the planet Mercury (planet), Mercury, and ...

(1920–1984), Italian scientist, mathematician and engineer *

Giuseppe Gené Carlo Giuseppe Gené (7 December 1800 – 14 July 1847) was an Italian natural history, naturalist and author. Gené was born at Turbigo in Lombardy and studied at the University of Pavia. He published a number of papers on natural history, part ...

(1800–1847), Italian zoologist *

(1880–1927), Italian doctor, scientific researcher, university professor and Catholic saint *

Giuseppe Peano Giuseppe Peano (; ; 27 August 1858 – 20 April 1932) was an Italian mathematician and glottologist. The author of over 200 books and papers, he was a founder of mathematical logic and set theory, to which he contributed much Mathematical notati ...

(1858–1932), Italian mathematician *

(1746–1826), Italian Catholic priest, mathematician and astronomer

Soldiers and policemen

Giuseppe Baudoin Giuseppe Antonio Baudoin was an Italian major of the Third Italian War of Independence and the First Italo-Ethiopian War. He commanded the 9th Africa Infantry Battalion during the Battle of Adwa before being killed in the battle. He was a posthum ...

(1843–1896), Italian major * Giuseppe Pennella (1864–1925), Italian lieutenant general *

Joseph Petrosino Joseph Petrosino (born Giuseppe Petrosino, ; August 30, 1860 – March 12, 1909) was an Italian-born New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer who was a pioneer in the fight against organized crime. Crime fighting techniques that Petrosino ...

(1860–1909), New York City police officer and pioneer in the fight against organized crime

Sportsmen

Giuseppe Baresi Giuseppe Baresi (; born 7 February 1958) is an Italian football manager and former player, who played as a defender or as a defensive midfielder. He currently works as a technical assistant at Inter Milan. Baresi spent the majority of his 18-ye ...

(born 1958), Italian football manager and former player * Giuseppe Bazzeghin (1897–1945), Italian footballer *

Giuseppe Bergomi Giuseppe "Beppe" Bergomi (; born 22 December 1963) is an Italian former professional footballer who spent his entire career at Inter Milan. He is regarded as one of the greatest Italian defenders of all time, and as one of the best of his genera ...

(born 1963), Italian retired footballer *

Giuseppe Coverlizza Giuseppe Coverlizza (4 August 1914 – 16 December 1945) was an Italian professional footballer who played as a forward in Serie A for Triestina Unione Sportiva Triestina Calcio 1918, commonly referred to US Triestina or just Triestina, is a ...

(1914–1945), Italian footballer *

Giuseppe Farina Emilio Giuseppe "Nino" Farina (; 30 October 1906 – 30 June 1966) was an Italian racing driver, who competed in Formula One from to . Farina won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in its inaugural season with Alfa Romeo, and won ...

(1906-1966), Italian racing driver and first official Formula One World Champion (1950) *

Giuseppe Favalli Giuseppe Favalli (; born 8 January 1972) is an Italian former professional footballer. A versatile, consistent, tenacious and experienced defender, Favalli was capable of playing as a centre back as well as on the left or right flank as a full ...

(born 1972), Italian former footballer *

Giuseppe Meazza Giuseppe Meazza (; 23 August 1910 – 21 August 1979) was an Italian football manager and player. Throughout his career, he played mainly for Inter Milan in the 1930s, scoring 284 goals in 408 games for the club, and winning three Serie A title ...

(1910–1979), Italian football manager and player * Giuseppe Micheli, Italian modern pentathlete *

Giuseppe Ottaviani (athlete) Giuseppe Ottaviani (20 May 1916 – 19 July 2020) was an Italian centenarian and masters athlete, and Commander of the Italian Republic for high sporting merits. He was the first and only centenary athlete to have made a qualifying triple jump ...

(1916–2020), Italian athlete *

Giuseppe Papadopulo Giuseppe Papadopulo (; born 2 February 1948) is an Italian football manager and former player who played as a defender. He was last in charge as head coach of Torino. Early life and playing career Papadopulo was born in Casale Marittimo, Pisa ...

(born 1948), Italian football manager and player *

Giuseppe Romele Giuseppe Romele (born 12 February 1992 in Pisogne) is an Italian para cross-country skiing, para cross-country skier who represented Italy at the 2022 Winter Paralympics. Career Romele competed at the 2021 World Para Snow Sports Championships a ...

(born 1992), Italian para cross-country skier *

Giuseppe Signori Giuseppe "Beppe" Signori (; born 17 February 1968) is an Italian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He played for several clubs in Italy throughout his career, and also had spells in Greece and Hungary with Iraklis Thess ...

(born 1968), Italian retired footballer

Others

* Giuseppe Balsamo (1743–1795), real name of occultist

Alessandro Cagliostro Giuseppe Balsamo (; 2 June 1743 – 26 August 1795), known by the alias Count Alessandro di Cagliostro ( , ), was an Italian occultist and confidence trickster. Cagliostro was an Italian adventurer and self-styled magician. He became a gl ...

Giuseppe Frazzetto Giuseppe Frazzetto (born in 1955 in Catania, Italy) is an art critic, philosopher and Professor of History of Art. He teaches History of Contemporary Art, History of New Media, History and Theory of Videogame at the Accademia di Belle Arti of Cat ...

(born 1955), art critic, philosopher and professor of the history of art *

Giuseppe Guarneri Bartolomeo Giuseppe "del Gesù" Guarneri (, , ; 21 August 1698 – 17 October 1744) was an Italian luthier from the Guarneri family of Cremona. He rivals Antonio Stradivari (1644–1737) with regard to the respect and reverence accorded his i ...

(1698–1744), Italian luthier

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