Maurizio
Encyclopedia
Maurizio is an Italian
masculine
given name
, derived from the Roman
name Mauritius. Mauritius is a derivative of Maurus
, meaning dark-skinned, Moorish
.
Italy
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masculine
Masculine
Masculine or masculinity, normally refer to qualities positively associated with men.Masculine may also refer to:*Masculine , a grammatical gender*Masculine cadence, a final chord occurring on a strong beat in music...
given name
Given name
A given name, in Western contexts often referred to as a first name, is a personal name that specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially in a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name...
, derived from the Roman
Ancient Rome
Ancient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
name Mauritius. Mauritius is a derivative of Maurus
Maurus
Maurus is a Latin given name. It can refer to:*The inhabitants of ancient MauretaniaPersons:* Saint Maurus of Parentium the first bishop of Parentium and the patron saint of Poreč....
, meaning dark-skinned, Moorish
Moors
The description Moors has referred to several historic and modern populations of the Maghreb region who are predominately of Berber and Arab descent. They came to conquer and rule the Iberian Peninsula for nearly 800 years. At that time they were Muslim, although earlier the people had followed...
.
Art and music
- Maurizio ArcieriMaurizio ArcieriMaurizio Arcieri formerly leader of The New Dada, a '60s Italian Beat Music band, and current member of Krisma, was a successful singer in the '70s.He is married with Christina Moser.-Career:...
(born 1945), singer - Maurizio BianchiMaurizio BianchiMaurizio Bianchi is an Italian pioneer of noise music, originating from Milan.-Biography:...
(born 1955), pioneer of noise music - Maurizio CattelanMaurizio CattelanMaurizio Cattelan is an Italian artist based in New York. He is known for his satirical sculptures, particularly La Nona Ora , depicting the Pope John Paul II struck down by a meteorite....
(born 1960), artist - Maurizio CazzatiMaurizio CazzatiMaurizio Cazzati was a northern Italian composer of the seventeenth century.-Biography:Cazzati was born in Luzzara, Duchy of Mantua...
(1616–1678), composer - Maurizio ColasantiMaurizio Colasanti- Biography :Maurizio Colasanti is already well established on an international level as one of the most eclectic and dynamic conductors of his generation. An expert in contemporary music, he specializes in the Opera and classic romantic period....
(born 1966), conductor - Maurizio De JorioMaurizio De JorioMaurizio De Jorio is an italo disco and Eurobeat musician from the 1990s to the present.- Background :Like most musicians in the Eurobeat genre, he has performed under a number of pseudonyms for various labels . Maurizio De Jorio is probably most well known for his song "Night of Fire" which he...
, italo disco and Eurobeat musician - Maurizio LobinaMaurizio LobinaMaurizio Lobina is well known for being the keyboardist of the band Eiffel 65, an Italian group who hit big in 1999 with the mega-hit "Blue ." The song was soon followed by releases of "Move Your Body" and "Too Much of Heaven." Lobina creating the melodies for the song "Blue" on a keyboard and...
(born 1973), keyboardist - Maurizio PolliniMaurizio PolliniMaurizio Pollini is an Italian classical pianist.- Biography and career :Pollini was born in Milan to the Italian rationalist architect Gino Pollini. Maurizio studied piano first with Carlo Lonati, until the age of 13, then with Carlo Vidusso, until he was 18...
(born 1942), classical pianist - MaurizioBasic ChannelBasic Channel is a production team and record label, composed of Moritz Von Oswald and Mark Ernestus, that originated in Berlin, Germany in 1993. The duo released a number of vinyl-only tracks under various aliases, each of which employed their signature brand of dissonant dub techno...
, minimal technoMinimal technoMinimal techno is a minimalist sub-genre of techno. It is characterized by a stripped-down aesthetic that exploits the use of repetition, and understated development. This style of dance music production generally adheres to the motto less is more; a principle that has been previously utilized, to...
production duo
Film, television, and media
- Maurizio CostanzoMaurizio CostanzoMaurizio Costanzo is an Italian television host and journalist. He is married to Maria De Filippi, an Italian television host.-Biography:Costanzo was born in Rome....
(born 1938), television personality - Maurizio De Santis, film producer
- Maurizio GiulianoMaurizio GiulianoMaurizio Giuliano is an Italian-British traveller, author and journalist. As of 2004 he was, according to the Guinness Book of World Records, the youngest person to have visited all sovereign nations of the world...
(born 1975), writer and journalist - Maurizio MerliMaurizio MerliMaurizio Merli was an Italian film actor.Merli got his first lead role in 1974 in the film White Fang to the Rescue due to his resemblance to the highly popular cult actor Franco Nero, who played the lead role in the first two films...
(1940–1989), film actor - Maurizio NichettiMaurizio NichettiMaurizio Nichetti is an Italian film screenwriter, actor and director.-Film Director:* 1979 - Ratataplan* 1980 - Ho fatto splash* 1983 - Domani si balla!* 1986 - Il Bi e il Ba...
(born 1948), film screenwriter, actor and director
Military and politics
- Maurizio BevilacquaMaurizio BevilacquaMaurizio Bevilacqua, PC, is a Canadian politician. He was a Liberal Member of Parliament from 1988 to 2010 and was of eleven candidates for the leadership of the Liberal Party of Canada but dropped out of the race on August 14, 2006...
(born 1960), Canadian politician - Maurizio CheliMaurizio CheliMaurizio Cheli is an Italian engineer, air force officer, a European Space Agency astronaut and a veteran of one NASA space shuttle mission....
(born 1959), air force officer and ESA astronaut - Maurizio CoccioloneMaurizio CoccioloneMaurizio Cocciolone is an Italian Air Force officer, who served with UN Coalition forces and was a prisoner of war during the Gulf War.He was born in L'Aquila, Abruzzo...
(born 1960), Italian Air Force officer who served with UN Coalition forces - Maurizio GalbaioMaurizio GalbaioMaurizio Galbaio was the seventh traditional, but fifth historical, Doge of Venice from 764 to his death. He was the first great doge, who reigned for 22 years and set Venice on its path to independence and success....
(died 787), seventh traditional and fifth historical Doge of Venice - Maurizio GasparriMaurizio GasparriMaurizio Gasparri is an Italian politician.After a period as Member of the Italian Parliament for the Movimento Sociale Italiano, Gasparri served as an Alleanza Nazionale member. During the course of his career he has served as Minister of Communications...
(born 1956), politician
Sports
- Maurizio AnastasiMaurizio AnastasiMaurizio Anastasi is a former Italian footballer who plays midfielder.He previously played for Calcio Catania and U.S. Avellino. In June he was signed by A.C. Ancona from relegated Serie B team Cesena....
(born 1977), football midfielder - Maurizio CiaramitaroMaurizio CiaramitaroMaurizio Ciaramitaro is an Italian football midfielder who plays for Modena.-Career:A Palermo youth system product, Ciaramitaro was however never constantly included into the first team and was instead often sent out on loan throughout his career: he had spells of such kind at Avellino, Livorno ,...
(born 1982), football midfielder - Maurizio DamilanoMaurizio DamilanoMaurizio Damilano is an Italian former race walker.He was the 1980 Olympic Champion and the 1987 and 1991 World Champion in the 20 km race walk....
(born 1957), former race walker - Maurizio DomizziMaurizio DomizziMaurizio Domizzi is an Italian football defender who plays for Udinese.A S.S. Lazio youth product, Domizzi was farmed to Livorno at Serie C1 in October 1998. In summer 2001, he joined A.C. Milan, by immediately loaned to Modena at Serie B. In the next season he joined league rival U.C. Sampdoria...
(born 1980), football defender - Maurizio FondriestMaurizio FondriestMaurizio Fondriest is a retired Italian professional road racing cyclist.-Career:Born in Cles, Trentino, Fondriest turned professional in 1987 with the Ecoflam team. He subsequently rode for Alfa-Lum in 1988, winning the World Cycling Championships along with stages in the Tour de Suisse and...
(born 1965), retired road racing cyclist - Maurizio GanzMaurizio GanzMaurizio Ganz is a former Italian football striker.-Club career:Ganz started his career at Sampdoria in 1985. He later helped Parma to promotion from Serie B in 1989-90 season. When he played for Inter Milan, Ganz scored 36 goals from 68 appearances and was a feared goalscorer.Ganz moved to AC...
(born 1968), former football forward - Maurizio GaudinoMaurizio GaudinoMaurizio Gaudino is a retired German football midfielder.He was capped five times for Germany in 1993 and 1994, and was in their squad for the 1994 World Cup....
(born 1966), German retired football midfielder - Maurizio GherardiniMaurizio GherardiniMaurizio 'Mo' Gherardini is an Italian sportsman, currently vice president and an assistant general manager for the Toronto Raptors NBA club.-Gherardini changes basketball:...
(born 1955), sportsman - Maurizio LanzaroMaurizio LanzaroMaurizio Lanzaro is an Italian footballer. He plays for Real Zaragoza.-External links:* * **...
(born 1982), footballer - Maurizio MarchettoMaurizio MarchettoMaurizio Marchetto is a former ice speed skater from Italy, who represented his native country in three consecutive Winter Olympics, starting in 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria....
(born 1956), former ice speed skater - Maurizio MargaglioMaurizio MargaglioMaurizio Margaglio is an Italian ice dancer. With partner Barbara Fusar-Poli, he is the 2001 World champion, 2001 European champion, and 2002 Olympic bronze medalist. They won eight Italian titles and competed at three Olympics.- Competitive career :Early in his career, Margaglio competed with...
(born 1974), ice dancer - Maurizio OioliMaurizio OioliMaurizio Oioli is an Italian skeleton racer who competed since 2002. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, he finished 12th in the men's skeleton event....
(born 1981), male skeleton racer - Maurizio PerissinotMaurizio PerissinotMaurizio Perissinot was an Italian rally co-driver, mainly for Attilio Bettega.He survived the tragic accident at the 1985 Tour de Corse which claimed the life of Bettega....
(1951–2004), rally co-driver - Maurizio SteccaMaurizio SteccaMaurizio Stecca is an Italian former boxer, who won the Bantamweight Gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics.His brother Loris Stecca was also a professional boxer.-Professional career:...
(born 1963), former boxer - Maurizio ZaffiriMaurizio ZaffiriMaurizio Zaffiri is an Italian rugby flanker. He started playing with L'Aquila Rugby, reaching the Super 10 club competition. He later moved to Gran Parma and then to Rugby Calvisano. Zaffiri has been capped for the Italian national team, making his debut in 2000 against Fiji.-External links:*...
(born 1978), rugby player
Other
- Maurizio Di GatiMaurizio Di GatiMaurizio Di Gati is a Sicilian mafioso and considered to be the boss of the Agrigento province before his arrest in November 2006....
(born 1966), Sicilian mafiosi - Maurizio GucciMaurizio GucciMaurizio Gucci , son of Rodolfo Gucci, was an Italian businessman, and the former head of the famous Gucci fashion house. He went on to sell his stock in Gucci in 1993 for $170 million to the Bahrain-based investment group, Investcorp. In 1995, a year and a half after the sale of Gucci, he was...
(1948–1995), businessman - Maurizio MolinariMaurizio MolinariMaurizio Molinari is a journalist in the employ of the Italian daily newspaper La Stampa, for which he serves as United States correspondent and for which he previously worked as European Union correspondent in Brussels and as diplomatic correspondent in Rome.Before arriving at La Stampa in 1997,...
(born 1964), journalist - Maurizio SeraciniMaurizio SeraciniMaurizio Seracini is a diagnostician of Italian art. A '73 UCSD Alumnus, graduated in bioengineering from the University of California, San Diego , he founded, in 1977, the first company in Italy for diagnostic and non-destructive analyses on art and architecture, the Editech srl, Diagnostic Center...
- Maurizio ZampariniMaurizio ZampariniMaurizio Zamparini is an Italian businessman and the current owner and chairman of Serie A club U.S. Città di Palermo....
(born 1941), businessman