Giuseppe

Giuseppe is the Italian form of the given name Joseph, from Latin Iōsēphus from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), from Hebrew יוסף. It is the most common name in Italy and is unique (97%) to it. The feminine form of the name is Giuseppa or Giuseppina.

Giuseppe

Pronunciation	Italian: [dʒuˈzɛppe]
Gender	Male
Language(s)	Italian
Name day	March 19
Origin
Region of origin	Italy
Other names
Nickname(s)	Pino, Beppe, Peppino
Related names	Joseph, Joe (given name), Giuseppina (given name)

People with the given name include:

Note: Some people are listed multiple times, in different sections.

Artists and musicians

• Giuseppe Aldrovandini (1671–1707), Italian composer
• Giuseppe Arcimboldo (1526 or 1527–1593), Italian painter
• Giuseppe Belli (singer) (1732–1760), Italian castrato singer
• Giuseppe Gioachino Belli (1791–1863), Italian poet
• Giuseppe Botero (1815–1885), Italian writer
• Giuseppe Castiglione (1829–1908), Italian painter
• Giuseppe Castiglione (Jesuit painter) (1688–1766), Italian Jesuit missionary and court painter in China
• Giuseppe Giordani (1751–1798), Italian composer, mainly of opera
• Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa (1896–1957), Italian writer and last Prince of Lampedusa
• Giuseppe Ottaviani (born 1978), Italian musician and disc jockey
• Giuseppe Psaila (1891–1960), Maltese Art Nouveau architect
• Giuseppe Sammartini (1695–1750), Italian composer and oboist
• Giuseppe Sanmartino or Sammartino (1720–1793), Italian sculptor
• Giuseppe Santomaso (1907–1990), Italian painter
• Giuseppe Tartini (1692–1770), Venetian composer and violinist
• Giuseppe Tornatore (born 1956), Italian film director and screenwriter
• Giuseppe Valenti (19th century), Italian sculptor
• Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901), Italian opera composer

Clergymen and saints

• Giuseppe Bertello (born 1942), Italian Catholic prelate and cardinal
• Giuseppe Castiglione (Jesuit painter) (1688–1766), Italian Jesuit missionary and court painter in China
• Giuseppe Moscati (1880–1927), Italian doctor, scientific researcher, university professor and Catholic saint
• Giuseppe Piazzi (1746–1826), Italian Catholic priest, mathematician and astronomer
• Giuseppe Siri (1906–1989), Italian Catholic cardinal and Archbishop of Genoa

Criminals and would-be assassins

• Giuseppe Marco Fieschi (1790–1836), chief conspirator in an attempt on the life of King Louis-Philippe of France
• Giuseppe Greco (1952–1985), Italian mobster and hitman
• Joe Masseria (1886–1931), Italian-born American mob boss
• Giuseppe Morello (1867–1930), Italian-born American mob boss
• Joe Profaci (1897–1962), born Giuseppe Profaci, Italian-American mob boss, longtime head of one of New York City's Five Families
• Giuseppe Zangara (1900–1933), Italian immigrant to the United States who attempted to assassinate then-President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt

Politicians

• Giuseppe Bastianini (1899–1961), Italian politician and diplomat
• Giuseppe Belluzzo (1876–1952), Italian scholar and politician
• Joseph Bonaparte (1768–1844), elder brother of Napoleon, King of Naples (1806–1808) and then King of Spain (1808-1813)
• Giuseppe Castiglione (politician) (born 1963), Italian politician
• Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807–1882), Italian general, politician and nationalist
• Giuseppe Garibaldi II (1879–1950), better known as Peppino Garibaldi, Italian soldier and grandson of Giuseppe Garibaldi
• Giuseppe Gorla (1895–1979), Italian engineer and politician
• Giuseppe Guarino (politician) (1922–2020), Italian scholar and politician
• Giuseppe L'Abbate (born 1985), Italian politician
• Giuseppe Lupis (1896–1979), Italian journalist and politician
• Giuseppe Mazzini (1805–1872), Italian politician, journalist and activist for the unification of Italy
• Giuseppe Medici (1907–2000), Italian politician and economist
• Giuseppe Micheli (politician) (1874–1948), Italian politician
• Giuseppe Moles (born 1967), Italian politician
• Giuseppe Tatarella (1935–1999), Italian politician
• Giuseppe Trabucchi (1904–1975), Italian lawyer and politician
• Giuseppe Zamberletti (1933–2019), Italian politician

Scientists, mathematicians and engineers

• Giuseppe Belluzzo (1876–1952), Italian mechanical engineer and politician
• Giuseppe Colombo (1920–1984), Italian scientist, mathematician and engineer
• Giuseppe Gené (1800–1847), Italian zoologist
• Giuseppe Moscati (1880–1927), Italian doctor, scientific researcher, university professor and Catholic saint
• Giuseppe Peano (1858–1932), Italian mathematician
• Giuseppe Piazzi (1746–1826), Italian Catholic priest, mathematician and astronomer

Soldiers and policemen

• Giuseppe Baudoin (1843–1896), Italian major
• Giuseppe Pennella (1864–1925), Italian lieutenant general
• Joseph Petrosino (1860–1909), New York City police officer and pioneer in the fight against organized crime

Sportsmen

• Giuseppe Baresi (born 1958), Italian football manager and former player
• Giuseppe Bazzeghin (1897–1945), Italian footballer
• Giuseppe Bergomi (born 1963), Italian retired footballer
• Giuseppe Coverlizza (1914–1945), Italian footballer
• Giuseppe Farina (1906-1966), Italian racing driver and first official Formula One World Champion (1950)
• Giuseppe Favalli (born 1972), Italian former footballer
• Giuseppe Meazza (1910–1979), Italian football manager and player
• Giuseppe Micheli, Italian modern pentathlete
• Giuseppe Ottaviani (athlete) (1916–2020), Italian athlete
• Giuseppe Papadopulo (born 1948), Italian football manager and player
• Giuseppe Romele (born 1992), Italian para cross-country skier
• Giuseppe Signori (born 1968), Italian retired footballer

Others

• Giuseppe Balsamo (1743–1795), real name of occultist Alessandro Cagliostro
• Giuseppe Frazzetto (born 1955), art critic, philosopher and professor of the history of art
• Giuseppe Guarneri (1698–1744), Italian luthier

See also

• Giuseppe, a character in the animated series Adventure Time
• Beppe, Bepi and Beppo, diminutive forms of Giuseppe
• Di Giuseppe, an Italian surname meaning "son of Giuseppe"