Giovanni
joh-VAHN-nee
Italian variation of John
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Giovanni Origin and Meaning
The name Giovanni is a boy's name of Italian origin meaning "God is gracious".
Giovanni is a venerable Italian classic that suddenly sounds fresh and cool. Ubiquitous in Italy, it has countless notable namesakes, from writer Boccaccio to designer Versace (nn Gianni).
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Famous People Named Giovanni
- (Antonino) Giovanni RibisiAmerican actor; twin of Marissa Ribisi
- Giovanni Maria "Gianni" VersaceItalian fashion designer
- Giovanni SforzaItalian condottiero, lord of Pesaro and Gradara; first husband of Lucrezia Borgia
- Giovanni BoccaccioItalian writer, poet, and Renaissance man
- Giovanni VillaniItalian banker, diplomat and chronicler of Florence
- Giovanni GentileItalian Fascist philosopher
- Giovanni TrapattoniItalian footballer and manager
- Giovanni PapiniItalian journalist, novelist and critic
- Giovanni MorassuttiItalian actor, theatre director and cultural entrepreneur; member of the Morassutti family
- Giovanni FerrariItalian footballer
- Giovanni LavaggiItalian racing driver
- Giovanni SimeoneItalian footballer; son of coach Diego Simeone
- Giovanni van BronckhorstDutch footballer
- Giovanni Baglioni (b. 1982)son of singer Claudio Baglioni
- Giovanni de Maria (b. 2001)son of actress Isabella Ferrari and Renato de Maria
- Giovanni Thomas Alferio (b. 2012)quintuplet of Jake and Leann Alferio
Giovanni in Pop Culture
- Giovannicharacter in the Pokemon video games
- Giovanni Auditorecharacter in video game 'Assassin's Creed II'
- Clan Giovannifamily of vampires in tabletop game 'Vampire: The Masquerade'
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