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Giovanni

Italian form of Iohannes.

Quick answer

Giovanni is a boy name.

GenderBoy
Language familyDutch

Meaning and history

Italian form of Iohannes (see John ). This name has been very common in Italy since the late Middle Ages, as with other equivalents of John in Europe. The Renaissance writer Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375), the painter Giovanni Bellini (1430-1516) and the painter and sculptor Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) were famous bearers of the name.

Notes and context

Usage: italian