Schiavone

Schiavone (pronounced [skjaˈvoːne]; feminine Schiavona, plural Schiavoni) is an Italian ethnonym literally meaning "Slavs" in Old Venetian: 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.

La Schiavona, 1510–12 portrait by Titian.
A Schiavone of the Venetian military
1560 map of the Republic of Venice, showing Dalmatia and Istria as Venetian possessios.

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 Oltremarini, 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

People
  • Aldo Schiavone, Italian historian, lecturer and essayist
  • Andrea Schiavone, Venetian artist
  • Annabella Schiavone, 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
  • Dave Schiavone, American jazz saxophonist
  • Francesca Schiavone, (born 1980), Italian tennis player
  • Francesco Schiavone, (born 1953), member of the Camorra crime syndicate
  • Gianfelice Schiavone, Italian footballer.
  • Giorgio Schiavone (Juraj Ćulinović, 1433-1504) Dalmatian painter, active in Padua, Italy
  • Giuseppe Schiavone, Italian brigand.
  • Joe Schiavoni, American politician
  • Laura Schiavone, Italian rower.
  • Joseph J. Schiavone, (born 1955), Arbitrationist
  • Luigi Schiavone, Italian guitarist
  • Louise Schiavone, American journalist
  • Patricio Schiavone, (born 1985), Argentine actor
  • Patrick Schiavone, American Ford F-150 designer
  • Patrizia Schiavone, Italian basketball player
  • Tony Schiavone (born 1957), American professional wrestling announcer
  • David Schiavone, Italian football journalist
  • Gretta Schiavone, of the singing group The Laurie Sisters
  • Phyllis Schiavone, of the singing group The Laurie Sisters
  • Carolyn Schiavone, of the singing group The Laurie Sisters
  • Michael Schiavone, Italian-American Casting Director.
  • Claire Schiavone, Scottish cellist, music instructor
  • Joseph Schiavone, English linguist and musician

See also

References
  1. Cognomi. GENS. Accessed November 15, 2006.
  2. Schiavone Archived 2007-05-02 at the Wayback Machine. Origine dei cognomi. Accessed November 27, 2006.
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