Gianni
| Pronunciation | Italian: [ˈdʒanni] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | God is gracious |
| Region of origin | Italian |
| Other names | |
| Related names | John, Giovanni |
Gianni is an Italian name (occasionally a surname), a short form of the Italian Giovanni and a cognate of John meaning God is gracious. Gianni is the most common diminutive of Giovanni in Italian.
People with this given name
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- Gianni Agnelli (industrialist)
- Gianni Alemanno (politician)
- Gianni Amelio (film director)
- Gianni Baget Bozzo (Roman Catholic priest and political expert)
- Gianni Bellocchi (scientist)
- Gianni Brera (journalist)
- Gianni Bugno (cyclist)
- Gianni Danzi (Roman Catholic bishop)
- Gianni Davito (high jumper)
- Gianni De Biasi (Italian football coach)
- Gianni De Fraja (economics professor)
- Gianni De Michelis (politician)
- Gianni Garko (actor, born Giovanni Garcovich)
- Gianni Ghidini (cyclist)
- Gianni Infantino (President of FIFA)
- Gianni Letta (politician)
- Gianni Mina (tennis player)
- Gianni Minà (journalist)
- Gianni Morandi (singer)
- Gianni Morbidelli (Formula One driver)
- Gianni Motta (cyclist)
- Gianni Pettenati (singer)
- Gianni Riotta (journalist)
- Gianni Rivera (footballer)
- Gianni Rodari (writer)
- Gianni Romme (skater)
- Gianni Russo (actor)
- Gianni Stensness (footballer)
- Gianni Togni (singer)
- Gianni Vattimo (philosopher)
- Gianni Vella (artist)
- Gianni Vernetti (politician)
- Gianni Versace (fashion designer)
- Gianni Vignaduzzi (track cyclist)
- Gianni Zuiverloon (footballer)
People with this surname
[edit]- Alberto Gianni (1891–1930), Italian diver
- Dimitrie Gianni (1838–1902), Romanian politician
- Gary Gianni (born 1954), American comics artist
- Lapo Gianni (died after 1328), Italian poet
- Mario Gianni (1902–1967), Italian footballer
- Matthieu Gianni (born 1985), Italian footballer
- Nicolás Gianni (born 1982), Italian footballer
- Paul Gianni, Australian paralympic athlete
- Patrizia Gianni (born 1952), Italian mathematician
Fictional people with this name
[edit]- Gianni di Marco, a character on the British TV show Eastenders, portrayed by actor Marc Bannerman.
See also
[edit]- Gianni di Parigi (opera)
- Gianni Schicchi (opera)
- Janni
- Yianni (disambiguation)
- Yanni (disambiguation)
- Johnny (disambiguation)
- Alternate forms for the name John
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