Spiteri
Spiteri is a common Maltese surname deriving from the Italian word Ospitalieri, meaning Hospitallers. It was sometimes given to illegitimate children left at the ruota during the rule of the Order of St. John.[1][2] Notable people with the surname include:
- Donat Spiteri, Maltese religious leader and author
- Mary Spiteri, Maltese cabaret artiste
- Oliver Spiteri, Maltese soccer manager and former player
- Renzo Spiteri, Maltese musician
- Sharleen Spiteri, singer-songwriter; guitarist; lead vocalist of the Scottish pop-rock band Texas
- Stephen C. Spiteri, Maltese military historian
- Steven John Spiteri, Australian Maltese President of Mt Druitt Lions Baseball Club and fishing powerhouse.
References
- Cassar Pullicino, Joseph (October–December 1949). "The Order of St. John in Maltese folk-memory" (PDF). Scientia. 15 (4): 165. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 April 2016.
- Pullicino, Mark (2013). The Obama Tribe Explorer, James Martin's Biography. MPI Publishing. p. 74. ISBN 978-99957-0-584-8. OCLC 870266285.
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