Lorenzo (name)
| Lorenzo | |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation |
Italian pronunciation: [loˈrɛntso] Spanish pronunciation: [loˈɾenθo] American Spanish: [loˈɾenso] |
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Italian, Spanish |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "From Laurentum", or "Laurelled" |
| Region of origin | Italy, Spain |
| Other names | |
| Nickname(s) | Renzo |
| Related names | Laurence (English), Laurent (French), Laurențiu (Romanian), Lourenço (Portuguese) |
Lorenzo is an Italian and Spanish masculine given name of Latin origin. It is used in Italy, Spain, and other Spanish-speaking countries. The name was derived from the Roman surname Laurentius, which meant "from Laurentum". Laurentum was an ancient Roman city of Latium situated between Ostia and Lavinium, on the west coast of the Italian peninsula southwest of Rome.
People with the given name Lorenzo
Films, television, and games
- Lorenzo, a character from the SNES version of Columns
- Lorenzo Caccialanza (born 1955), Italian-born American actor
- Lorenzo Devilius, character in the children's TV series Wunderkind Little Amadeus
- Lorenzo Lamas (born 1958), American actor
- Lorenzo Milá (born 1960), Spanish newscaster
- Lorenzo Montereal, character in the Filipino television series Lorenzo's Time
- Lorenzo Music (1937–2001), American actor
Music
- Lorenzo Cherubini, aka Jovanotti (born 1966), Italian rapper and songwriter
- Lorenzo da Firenze, Italian composer and music teacher of the trecento
- Lorenzo Da Ponte (1749–1838), Venetian librettist
- Lorenzo Ferrero (born 1951), Italian composer
- Lorenzo Jerald Patterson (born 1969), stage name MC Ren, American rapper and hip hop producer
- Don Lorenzo Perosi (1872–1956), Italian composer
- Lorenzo Smith (born 1972), American singer and songwriter
Politics
- Lorenzo II, Duke of Urbino (1492–1519), Italian statesman
- Lorenzo de' Medici (1449–1492), Italian statesman
Sports
- Lorenzo Alexander (born 1983), American football linebacker
- Lorenzo Cittadini (born 1982), Italian rugby union player
- Lorenzo Daniel (born 1966), American track and field sprinter
- Lorenzo Ma'afu (born 1987), New Zealand Rugby League player
- Lorenzo Neal (born 1970), American football player
- Lorenzo Romar (born 1958), American basketball coach
- Lorenzo Scarafoni (born 1965), Italian footballer
Other
- Lorenzo Bandini (1935–1967), Italian motor racing driver
- Lorenzo Costa (1460–1535), Italian painter
- Lorenzo Dow (1777–1834), American preacher
- Lorenzo Gafa (1638–1703), Maltese architect
- Lorenzo Ghiberti (1378–1455), Italian artist
- Lorenzo Lotto (1480–1556), Italian painter
- Lorenzo Maitani (1255–1330), Italian architect
- Lorenzo Mascheroni (1750–1800), Italian mathematician
- Lorenzo Odone (1978–2008), American ALD patient, the first treated with Lorenzo's oil
- Lorenzo Ruiz (born 1600), first Filipino saint
- Lorenzo Snow (1814–1901), American LDS apostle and church president
- Lorenzo Valla (c. 1407–1457), Italian humanist, rhetorician, and educator
People with the surname Lorenzo
- Fiorenzo di Lorenzo (1440–1522), Italian painter
- Frank Lorenzo (born 1940), American airline executive and corporate raider
- Gramiccia Lorenzo (1702–1796), Italian painter
- Irving Lorenzo, aka Irv Gotti (born 1970), American record producer
- Jorge Lorenzo (born 1987), Spanish motorcycle racer
- Ruth Lorenzo (born 1982), Spanish singer and composer
- Santiago Lorenzo (born 1978), Argentine decathlete
See also
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