Mancini () is a surname of

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 ...

origin which,

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, comes from the Italian adjective ''mancino'', which literally means "left handed".

People

Art and literature

Antonio Mancini Antonio Mancini (14 November 1852 – 28 December 1930) was an Italian painter. Biography Mancini was born in Rome, Papal States, and showed precocious ability as an artist. At the age of twelve, he was admitted to the Institute of Fine Art ...

(1852–1930), Italian painter *

Dominic Mancini Dominic Mancini () was an Italian monk who visited England in 1482–3. He witnessed the events leading up to Richard III seizing the English crown. He left in 1483 and wrote a report of what he had witnessed, titling his text ''De Occupatione Re ...

, 15th-century traveler and author *

Don Mancini George Donald Mancini (born January 25, 1963) is an American screenwriter, director, and producer. He is best known for creating and writing the Child's Play (franchise), ''Child's Play'' franchise (1988–present). Career Having been a horror ...

(born 1963), author of ''Child's Play'' *

Giulio Mancini Giulio Mancini (21 February 1559 – 22 August 1630) was a seicento physician, art collector, art dealer and writer on a range of subjects. His writings on contemporary artists like Caravaggio and Annibale Carracci remain one of our earliest sourc ...

(1559–1630), 17th-century physician, art collector and writer * Hannah Mancini (born 1980), American singer who works and lives in Slovenia *

Marie Anne Mancini Marie Anne Mancini, Duchess of Bouillon (1649 – 20 June 1714), was an Italian-French aristocrat and cultural patron, the youngest of the five famous Mancini sisters, who along with two of their female Martinozzi cousins, were known at the ...

(1649–1714), patroness of La Fontaine

Film and television

Al Mancini Alfred Benito "Al" Mancini (November 13, 1932 – November 12, 2007) was an American stage, television and film actor, born in Steubenville, Ohio. Acting career He was a 1950 graduate of London High School in London, Ohio. He was a 1954 ...

(1932–2007), American actor, acting teacher and television writer * Robert Mancini (born 1964), MTV News

Music

Francesco Mancini (composer) Francesco Mancini (16 January 1672 – 22 September 1737) was a Neapolitan composer of considerable notoriety during his time as a prolific member of the Neapolitan School, and aided in the establishment of a local practice there. His contribut ...

(1672–1737), 18th-century Italian composer *

Giovanni Battista Mancini Giovanni Battista Mancini (1 January 1714 – 4 January 1800) was an Italian soprano castrato, voice teacher, and author of books on singing. Mancini was born at Ascoli Piceno, Italy. He studied singing in Naples with Leonardo Leo and in Bolog ...

(1714–1800), Italian voice teacher *

Henry Mancini Henry Mancini ( ; born Enrico Nicola Mancini; April 16, 1924 – June 14, 1994) was an American composer, conductor, arranger, pianist and flutist. Often cited as one of the greatest composers in the history of film, he won four Academy Awards, ...

(1924–1994), Grammy-winning American composer and arranger

Politics and governance

Mancini family The House of Mancini was the name of one of the oldest families of Roman nobility. Their titles and fiefs were numerous: Duke of Nevers and Donzy, Prince of Vergagne and of the Holy Roman Empire with the style of Serene Highness, French Peer, Sp ...

, Italian noble house * Alessandro Mancini (born 1975), Captain Regent of San Marino * Ange Mancini (born 1944), prefect of Martinique * Giacomo Mancini (1916–2002), Italian politician *

Hortense Mancini Hortense Mancini, Duchess of Mazarin (6 June 1646 – 2 July 1699), was a niece of Cardinal Mazarin, chief minister of France, and a mistress of Charles II, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland. She was the fourth of the five famous Mancini ...

(1646–1699), Duchess of Mazarin *

Laura Mancini Laura Mancini, Duchess of Mercœur (6 May 1636 – 8 February 1657) was a niece of Cardinal Mazarin. She was the eldest of the five famous Mancini sisters, who along with two of their female Martinozzi cousins, were known at the court of Louis ...

(1636–1657), mother of Louis Joseph, duc de Vendôme *

Olympia Mancini Olympia Mancini, Countess of Soissons (French: ''Olympe Mancini''; 11 July 1638 – 9 October 1708) was the second-eldest of the five celebrated Mancini sisters, who along with two of their female Martinozzi cousins, were known at the court of Kin ...

(1638–1708), lover of Louis XIV and mother of Eugene of Savoy * Pasquale Stanislao Mancini (1817–1888), Italian politician *

Remo Mancini Remo Mancini (born May 26, 1951) is a former senior corporate executive in both the U.S and Canada, former politician in Ontario, Canada, and currently a “professional corporate director” serving on both private company and publicly listed ...

(born 1951), Canadian politician *

Joe Manchin Joseph Manchin III ( ; born August 24, 1947) is an American businessman and retired politician who served as a United States senator from West Virginia from 2010 to 2025. He was West Virginia's only congressional Democrat until he registered as ...

(born 1947), American politician from West Virginia whose last name derives from the name Mancini

Sports

Mancini (Brazilian footballer) Alessandro Faiolhe Amantino (; born 1 August 1980), more commonly known as Mancini (), is a Brazilian association football, football coach and former player. Mancini started his career playing as a Defender (association football)#Full-back, r ...

(born 1980), real name Alessandro Faiolhe Amantino, Brazilian football player and former member of

Atlético Mineiro Atlético, Spanish for ''athletics'', or Athletico in English, may refer to: Sports Teams Athletico *Athletico SC (Lebanon), a Lebanese football academy *Athletic Bilbao, or Atletico Bilbao, Basque students athletic club (also forming Athletic Cl ...

Alberto Mancini Alberto César Mancini (born 20 May 1969) is a former professional tennis player from Argentina. He won three top-level singles titles and four tour doubles titles. His career-high rankings were World No. 8 in singles and No. 79 in doubles (bot ...

(born 1969), Argentine tennis player *

Anthony Gomez Mancini Anthony Jesus Gomez Mancini (born 6 April 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Hartlepool United. Club career Born in Saint-Priest, Gomez Mancini spent his early career in his native France with Saint ...

(born 2001), French professional footballer *

Felice Mancini Felice Mancini (born 10 June 1965) is an Italian former footballer, who played as a midfielder, and a current coach. He is the father of Andrea Mancini. Career Born in Rome, capital of Italy, Mancini started his professional career at Abruzzo ...

(born 1965), former Italian footballer **

Andrea Mancini (footballer, born 1996) Andrea Mancini (born 26 April 1996) is an Italian footballer who plays as a forward for Gladiator in Serie D. He is the son of Felice Mancini, former footballer and currently a football coach. Felice coached Andrea in 2010–11 season. Caree ...

, the son of Felice Mancini, who coached Andrea in the 2010–11 season * Francesco Mancini (footballer) (1968-2012), Italian football player *

Gianluca Mancini Gianluca Mancini (; born 17 April 1996) is an Italian footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Roma and the Italy national team. Club career Perugia Mancini left for Perugia on loan in mid–2015, with an option to purchase. Manc ...

(born 1996), Italian football player * Marcella Mancini (born 1971), Italian marathon runner *

Ray Mancini Ray Mancini (born Raymond Michael Mancino; March 4, 1961), better known as "Boom Boom" Mancini, is an American former professional boxer who competed professionally from 1979 to 1992 and who has since worked as an actor and sports commentato ...

(born 1961), American boxer *

Roberto Mancini Roberto Mancini (; born 27 November 1964) is an Italian football manager and former player who was most recently the head coach of the Saudi Arabia national team. As a player, Mancini operated as a deep-lying forward, and was best known for h ...

(born 1964), Italian football manager and former player ** Filippo Mancini (born 1990), Italian football player, oldest son of ''Roberto'' ** Andrea Mancini (born 1992), Italian football player, youngest son of ''Roberto'' * Simone Mancini (born 1999), Italian football player *

Terry Mancini Terence John Mancini (born 4 October 1942) is a former professional footballer who played as a centre-half. Born in England, he earned five international caps for the Republic of Ireland national team. Playing career Mancini was born in London, ...

(born 1942), Irish football player * Tommaso Mancini (born 2004), Italian football player * Trey Mancini (born Joseph Anthony "Trey" Mancini, in 1992), American baseball player * Valentín Mancini (born 2003), Argentine professional footballer *

Vastinho Vasto Carmo Mancini (3 March 1934 – 17 September 2018), better known as Vastinho, was a Brazilian professional footballer who played as a defender. Career A defender, Vastinho was part of what is considered the best team in the history of C ...

, Vasto Carmo Mancini (1934–2018), Brazilian football player **

Vagner Mancini Vagner do Carmo Mancini (born 24 October 1966) is a Brazilian professional football coach and former player who played as a midfielder. He is the current head coach of Goiás. Playing career Born in Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Mancini started ...

(born 1966), Brazilian football player and manager, son of ''Vastinho'' ** Matheus Mancini (born 1994), Brazilian football player, son of ''Vagner'' and grandson of ''Vastinho'' * Victor Mancini (born 2002), professional ice hockey player

Fictional characters

* Lucy Mancini, a character in ''The Godfather''. She was the Maid of Honor at Connie Corleone's wedding and had an affair with Sonny Corleone; in ''The Godfather Part III'', it is revealed she had conceived a child, Vincent Santino Mancini *

Michael Mancini Michael Mancini, M.D., portrayed by Thomas Calabro, is a fictional character from the 1990s prime time drama ''Melrose Place'' and the 2009 series revival of the same name. Presented originally as an honest and devoted husband with a career dr ...

, character on ''Melrose Place'' (1992–1999) (2009) * Vincent Mancini, illegitimate child of Sonny Corleone and Lucy Mancini, featured in ''The Godfather Part III''

Other uses

*Mancini immunodiffusion technique, or

radial immunodiffusion Radial immunodiffusion (RID), Mancini immunodiffusion or single radial immunodiffusion assay, is an older immunodiffusion technique used in immunology to determine the quantity or concentration of an antigen in a sample. Description Preparat ...

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