This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is Italian.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Pollione m Italian, TheatreItalian form of
Pollio. This name was used by Vincenzo Bellini and Felice Romani for the main masculine character in the opera 'Norma' (1831), based on Alexandre Soumet's play 'Norma, ou L'infanticide'.
Potito m ItalianItalian form of
Potitus. A notable bearer of this name is the Italian former tennis player Potito "Poto" Starace (b. 1981).
Primiano m Italian, SpanishItalian and Spanish form of
Primianus. A bearer of this name was the Argentinian jurist and politician Primiano Acuña Vieyra (1852-1934).
Protasio m Italian, SpanishItalian and Spanish form of
Protasius. A known bearer of this name was the Mexican soldier and politician Protasio Tagle (1839-1903).
Raffaellino m Italian (Rare)Variant of
Raffaele with an added Italian diminutive suffix
-ino. Raffaellino del Colle (1490–1566) was an Italian Mannerist painter active mostly in Umbria.
Ramberto m Italian (Rare)Italian form of
Rambert. A known bearer of this name was the Italian military leader Ramberto Malatesta (died in January 1330).
Riziero m Italian (Rare)Meaning uncertain. It could derive from the Italian word
riccio meaning "curly-haired" with the suffix -
iero. Another etymology is from the French verb
risier meaning "to laugh; to mock"... [
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Roldolf m Italian (Tuscan)Mostly in books. Originated in Medieval Italy. Mainly in Tuscany, Rome, Sicily. Read "A River in Time: Italy." By Lisa T. Bergren to really enjoy how this name is used.
Roseo m ItalianDerived from the Latin adjective
roseus "pink, rosy, rose-coloured". A bearer of this name is RJ Rosales (a Filipino artist of Spanish descent). The name seems to originally come from Italy, though, since
roseo is an existing adjective there for "pink, rosy" (as opposed to Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countries) and because sources list it as a legitimate Italian name.
Rosso m ItalianItalian form of
Russus. A known bearer of this name was Rosso Fiorentino, an Italian painter from late medieval times.
Salerio m ItalianUsed by William Shakespeare in the play "The Merchant of Venice". Possibly derived from
Saverio.
Saputo m ItalianItalian nickname for a wise man, or perhaps a know-all, from saputo 'wise', 'expert', 'conceited'
Saulo m Spanish, Portuguese, Italian (Rare)Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of
Saul. Known bearers of this name include the Spanish poet Saulo Torón Navarro (1885-1974), the Brazilian pop singer Saulo Roston (b... [
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Sauro m ItalianDerived from the Italian surname
Sauro, in honour of the Italian irredentist Nazario Sauro (1880-1916).... [
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Segafredo m Italian (Archaic)Archaic Italian form of
Siegfried via its medieval Latin form
Segafredus. This given name is no longer in use, but it still survives as a patronymic surname.
Simonluca m ItalianItalian name with the combination of
Simon 1 and
Luca 1. Famous bearer of this name is Italian football player Simonluca Agazzone.
Sinforiano m Italian (Archaic), Portuguese (Archaic), SpanishItalian, Portuguese and Spanish form of
Symphorianus. Known bearers of this name include the Spanish writer and politician Sinforiano López (1780-1815), the Spanish socialist politician Sinforiano Madroñero (1902-1936) and the Paraguayan archbishop Juan Sinforiano Bogarín (1863-1949).
Stelvio m ItalianFrom the mountain pass and town of the same name. The name is of Lombard origin, though the exact etymology is not known. A famous bearer of this name is Italian composer Stelvio Cipriani.
Swami f & m Italian (Modern)Derived from Hindi स्वामी (
svāmī) meaning "master, lord, owner," from Sanskrit स्वामिन् (
svāmin), used as an honorific title for yogis initiated into the religious monastic order in Hinduism.... [
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Tegrimo m ItalianPossibly a short form of
Teudegrimo, the Italian form of a Germanic name derived from the elements
þeud "people" and
grim "mask".