Genovese
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Genovese is an Italian surname meaning, properly, someone from Genoa
, but more often (as most of the well known representatives of the name), a clever person, a generalization particularly in Southern Italy of people from Genoa.
Genoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
, but more often (as most of the well known representatives of the name), a clever person, a generalization particularly in Southern Italy of people from Genoa.
List of people with surname Genovese
- Genovese crime familyGenovese crime familyThe Genovese crime family , is one of the "Five Families" that dominates organized crime activities in New York City, United States, within the nationwide criminal phenomenon known as the Mafia . The Genovese crime family has been nicknamed the "Ivy League" and "Rolls Royce" of organized crime...
, one of the "Five Families" of New York City's Mafia- Vito GenoveseVito GenoveseVito "Don Vito" Genovese was an Italian mafioso who rose to power in America during the Castellammarese War to later become leader of the Genovese crime family. Genovese served as mentor to future mob boss Vincent "The Chin" Gigante...
(1897-1969), prominent New York City Mafia Boss
- Vito Genovese
- Michael James GenoveseMichael James GenoveseMichael James Genovese was an alleged boss of the Pittsburgh crime family. References to Michael Genovese as the brother of Vito Genovese are to a different Michael Genovese; Michael James Genovese was first cousin to New York mob boss Vito Genovese.-Early years:Genovese was born to Ursula...
(1918-2006), alleged Pittsburgh Mafia boss - Alfredo GenoveseAlfredo GenoveseAlfredo Genovese is an Argentine artist practitioner of traditional Argentine decorative art fileteado. He's best known for the cover of the Mike Doughty album Haughty Melodic, and the massive Aiwa billboard that looms over the Buenos Aires Obelisco.-External links:*...
(born 1964), Argentine artist - Bruna GenoveseBruna GenoveseBruna Genovese is an Italian long-distance runner who specializes in the marathon race.-Achievements:Genovese won the Italian under 21 half-marathon championship in 1998...
(born 1976), Italian long-distance runner - Domenico GenoveseDomenico GenoveseDomenico Genovese is an English former professional footballer and manager.-Playing career:Genovese began his career with spells at several non-league sides including two spells with Boston United and one with Kettering Town...
(born 1961), English footballer - Eugene D. GenoveseEugene D. GenoveseEugene Dominic Genovese is an American historian of the American South and American slavery. He has been noted for bringing a Marxist perspective to the study of power, class and relations between planters and slaves in the South. His work Roll, Jordan, Roll: The World the Slaves Made won the...
(born 1930), American historian- Elizabeth Fox-GenoveseElizabeth Fox-GenoveseElizabeth Ann Fox-Genovese was a feminist American historian particularly known for her writing about women in the Antebellum South...
(1941-2007), his wife, also a historian
- Elizabeth Fox-Genovese
- Kitty GenoveseKitty GenoveseCatherine Susan "Kitty" Genovese , was a New York City woman who was stabbed to death near her home in the Kew Gardens section of Queens, New York on March 13, 1964....
(1935-1964), murder victim, whose cries for help were allegedly ignored- Genovese syndrome, or bystander effect, named for the Kitty Genovese case
- Michael Genovese (disambiguation)
- Richard GenoveseRichard GenoveseRichard Misiano-Genovese is a collagist, photographer, painter, and theorist.Misiano-Genovese is the intitiator of the Altered Lithograph, Excavation Collage and Novel.-Publications:*#6...
(born 1947), American painter - William GenoveseWilliam GenoveseWilliam Genovese is an American criminal who goes by the moniker illwill. Federal authorities charged Genovese with unlawful sale of a trade secret for selling the Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system source code. His sales were ill-fated, taking place, respectively, to Microsoft investigators...
, American computer criminal
See also
- Genovese Drug StoresGenovese Drug StoresGenovese Drug Stores was a pharmacy chain located in the New York City-Long Island area of the United States, including northern New Jersey, along with Fairfield County, Connecticut. It was acquired by Eckerd in 1998....
, a defunct pharmacy chain in the NYC area - Genoese (disambiguation)