Claudio

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Claudio is an Italian and Spanish first name. In Portuguese it is accented Cláudio. In Catalan and Occitan it is Claudi, while in Romanian it is Claudiu.

Origin and history

Claudius was the name of an eminent Roman gens, the most important members of which were;

• Appius Claudius Sabinus Regillensis (fl. 486 BC), founder of the family, originally a Sabine known as Attius Clausus.
• Appius Claudius Crassus (fl..450BC), public official, decemvir in 451 BC, appointed to codify the laws.
• Appius Claudius Caecus (fl..300BC), official orator, best known for the highway named after him, the Appian Way. Consul in 307 & 296.
• Claudius Gothicus (210–270), officer in the Roman army and a provincial governor

As a first name

The name Claudio became a popular first name due to the spread of Christianity during the Middle Ages. Claudio is also used in Spanish and in Portuguese, accented as Cláudio.

Claudio may refer to:

• Claudio Abbado (1933–2014), Italian conductor
• Claudio Aranzadi (born 1946), Spanish engineer, businessman and politician
• Claudio Acquaviva (1543–1615), Italian Jesuit
• Claudio Arrau (1903–1991), Chilean-born pianist
• Claudio Barragán (born 1964), Spanish footballer
• Claudio Beauvue (born 1988), French professional footballer from Guadeloupe who plays as a striker for Spanish club Celta de Vigo
• Claudio Castagnoli (born 1980), Swiss-born professional wrestler also known as Cesaro.
• Claudio Cirillo (born ?), Italian cinematographer, film Scent of a Woman We All Loved Each Other So Much (1974) and Crime Busters (1977)
• Claudio Cabán (born 1963), Puerto Rican long-distance runner
• Claudio Caniggia (born 1967), Argentine retired footballer who played as forward or winger
• Claudio Chiappucci (born 1963), retired Italian professional cyclist
• Claudio Donoso, Chilean forester
• Claudio Feliz, a Sonoran bandit in California during the California Gold Rush
• Claudio García (born 1963), former Argentinian international footballer
• Claudio Gentile (born 1953), Italian football coach and former player
• Claudio Lolli (born 1950), Italian singer-songwriter, poet and writer
• Claudio Magris (born 1939), Italian writer
• Claudio Marchisio (born 1986), Italian footballer
• Claudio Merulo (1533–1604), Italian composer and organist
• Claudio Monteverdi (1567–1643), Italian composer
• Claudio Patrignani (born 1959), Italian middle distance runner
• Claudio Ranieri (born 1951), Italian football manager and player
• Claudio Sanchez (born 1978), lead singer and guitarist; of Coheed and Cambria
• Claudio Saracini (1586–1630), Italian composer
• Claudio Simonetti (born 1952), Italian composer
• Claudio Teehankee (1918–1989), Philippine Chief Justice
• Claudio Vitalone (1936–2008), Italian judge and politician
• Claudio Zulianello (born 1965), Argentine volleyball player
• Christian Claudio (born 1973), former member of the Puerto Rican Taekwondo olympic national team
• Claudio Charles Schneider (born 1995), American actor

Cláudio

Cláudio is the Portuguese words for Claudius, may refer to:

Claudi

in Catalan and Occitan:

• Claudi Martí (born 1940), Occitan singer

See also

• All pages beginning with Claudio
• Publius Claudius
• Claudio Bravo