Niccolò
Niccolò is an Italian male given name, a variation of Nicola. It may refer to:
| Variations of the given name |
| Nicholas |
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| Pronunciation | Italian: [nikkoˈlɔ] |
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| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Italian |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Greek |
| Meaning | Nicholas |
| Region of origin | Italy |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Nicolò, Nicollo |
| Variant form(s) | Nicola |
| Related names | Nicholas, Nicola, Nicolas, Klaus |
In literature:
- Niccolò Ammaniti, Italian writer
- Niccolò Machiavelli, political philosopher, musician, poet, and romantic comedic playwright
- Niccolò Massa, Italian anatomist who wrote an early anatomy text Anatomiae Libri Introductorius in 1536
In music:
- Niccolò Antonio Zingarelli, composer
- Niccolò Castiglioni, Italian composer and pianist
- Niccolò da Perugia, Italian composer of the trecento
- Niccolò Jommelli, Italian composer
- Niccolò Paganini, Italian violinist, violist, guitarist and composer
- Niccolò Piccinni, Italian composer of classical music and opera
In Mannerism:
- Niccolò dell'Abbate, Italian Mannerist painter and decorator
- Niccolò Tribolo, Florentine Mannerist artist in the service of Cosimo I de' Medici
In other fields:
- Niccolò Alamanni, Roman antiquary of Greek origin
- Niccolò Cacciatore, Italian astronomer
- Niccolò Da Conti, Venetian merchant and explorer
- Niccolò Polo, Venetian merchant and explorer, father of Marco Polo.
- Niccolò de' Niccoli, Italian Renaissance humanist
- Niccolò Fontana Tartaglia, mathematician
- Niccolò Piccinino, Italian condottiero
- Niccolò II and Niccolò III d'Este, rulers of Ferrara
- Nicholas de Fleury, central character in The House of Niccolò series of books by Dorothy Dunnett
- Niccolò Canepa, Genovese motorcycle racer, competing in MotoGP with Ducati, 2007 Superstock 1000 F.I.M. Cup world champion
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