Schiavone

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La Schiavona, 1510–12 portrait by Titian.

A Schiavone of the Venetian army

1560 map of the Republic of Venice, showing Dalmatia and Istria as Venetian possessions.

Schiavone (pronounced [skjaˈvoːne]; feminine Schiavona, plural Schiavoni) is an Italian ethnonym literally meaning "Slavs" in : originally, this term indicated origins in the lands of Dalmatia and Istria (in present-day Slovenia and Croatia), when under the rule of the Republic of Venice. Today it is an Italian surname.

History[]

The importance of Schiavoni's role in the Venetian Republic is best shown by the name of one of the main streets in Venice, Riva degli Schiavoni, just in front of the Doge Palace and San Marco Square.

A number of artists who worked in Italy who were of Slavic descent were nicknamed Schiavone by their origin: most famous among them are Giulio Clovio, Francesco Laurana, and Luciano Laurana.

Schiavone was also a designation of the , a military unit of the same descent in the Venetian Navy. The basket-hilted sword schiavona was also named after the Schiavone.

Surname[]

In Italy, the surname Schiavone mostly occurs in the southernmost regions of the mainland, namely Campania and Apulia, but it is also common in Rome, Turin, Milan, and Syracuse.^[1][2] Thanks to emigration, branches of the Schiavone family can also be found in Argentina, Brazil, Malta, Uruguay, Luxembourg, United Kingdom, the Philippines the United States, and Canada

Toponymy[]

• Ginestra degli Schiavoni, a village in Campania, Italy
• Riva degli Schiavoni, a promenade in Venice, Italy
• San Giacomo degli Schiavoni, a village in Molise, Italy
• Scuola di San Giorgio degli Schiavoni, a historical building in Venice, Italy
• Villa Schiavoni near Nepezzano, Teramo, Abruzzo, Italy

People[]

• , Italian historian, lecturer and essayist
• Andrea Schiavone, Venetian artist
• , Italian comedian.
• Assunta De Rossi (born 1983), Philippine actress, real name Assunta Schiavone
• Alessandra De Rossi (born 1984), Philippine actress, real name Alessandra Schiavone, younger sister of Assunta de Rossi
• Conor Schiavone, Scottish football player
• , American jazz saxophonist
• Francesca Schiavone, (born 1980), Italian tennis player
• Francesco Schiavone, (born 1953), member of the Camorra crime syndicate
• , Italian footballer.
• Giorgio Schiavone (Juraj Ćulinović, 1433-1504) Dalmatian painter, active in Padua, Italy
• , Italian brigand.
• Joe Schiavoni, American politician
• Laura Schiavone, Italian rower.
• , (born 1955), Arbitrationist
• , Italian guitarist
• , American journalist
• Patricio Schiavone, (born 1985), Argentine actor
• Patrick Schiavone, American Ford F-150 designer
• , Italian basketball player
• Tony Schiavone (born 1957), American professional wrestling announcer
• , Italian football journalist
• , of the singing group
• , of the singing group The Laurie Sisters
• , of the singing group The Laurie Sisters
• , Italian-American Casting Director.
• Claire Schiavone, Scottish cellist, music instructor
• Joseph Schiavone, English mathematician and musician

See also[]

• Schiavo
• Schiavonetti
• Schiavelli

References[]

Surname list

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