Macchi is an Italian surname, the

patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (more specifically an avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. It is the male equivalent of a matronymic. Patronymics are used, b ...

or plural form of the old personal name ''Macco'' from the Latin '' Maccus''. It is possibly a variant of '' macchia''. Notable people with the surname include: * Aurelio Macchi (1916–2010), Argentine sculptor * Carlos Macchi (born 1974), Uruguayan footballer * Fabrizio Macchi (born 1970), Italian cyclist * Filippo Macchi (born 2001), Italian foil fencer * Françoise Macchi (born 1951), French alpine skier *

Gabriel Macchi Gabriel "Gaby" Macchi (born 2 October 1975) is a Paralympic Track and field, athlete from Portugal competing mainly in T12 (classification), category T12 long-distance events. Macchi has competed in the 2008 Summer Paralympics, 2008, 2012 Summer ...

(born 1975), Portuguese track and field athlete * Giulio Macchi (1866–1935), Italian aeronautical engineer and founder of the Aermacchi aircraft manufacturer * Hiralal Macchi, Indian cricketer * Laura Macchi (born 1979), Italian basketball player * Luigi Macchi (1832–1907), Italian Catholic nobleman and Cardinal * Luis González Macchi (born 1947), Paraguayan politician *

Odile Macchi Odile Macchi (born Odile Danjou: 1943) is a French physicist and mathematician. She has been a member of the French Academy of Sciences since 2004. Life Odile Danjou was born in Aurillac (Cantal) during the German occupation. She is one of ...

(born 1943), French physicist and mathematician *

Pasquale Macchi Pasquale Macchi (9 November 1923 – 5 April 2006) was a Catholic archbishop and the private secretary to Pope Paul VI. Born in Varese, Italy, Pasquale Macchi was ordained to the Catholic priesthood on 15 June 1946. On 10 December 1988, he wa ...

(1923–1906), Italian archbishop *

Piera Macchi Piera Macchi (born 5 March 1959) is a former Italian World Cup alpine ski racer who competed in one edition (1982) of the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships. Career Between 1979 and 1982 he collected twelve top 10 placings in the World Cup ...

(born 1959), Italian alpine skier * Pruthvikumar Macchi (born 1995), Omani cricketer *

Valentino Macchi Valentino Macchi (4 August 1937 – 19 March 2013) was an Italian actor. He appeared in more than one hundred films from 1962 to 2008. His last appearance was in 2008 and died on March 19, 2013, at his home in Rome. Selected filmography *1962: ' ...

(1937–2013), Italian actor

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