Orsini

Orsini is a surname of Italian origin, ultimately derived from Latin ursinus ("bearlike") and originating as an epithet or sobriquet describing the name-bearer's purported strength. Notable people with the surname include the following:

• Orsini family, Italian noble family.
• Alessandro Orsini (1592–1626), cardinal.
• Angel Orsini, American professional wrestler and bodybuilder.
• Clarice Orsini (1453–1488), mother of Pope Leo X.
• Felice Orsini (1819–1858), Italian revolutionary who attempted to assassinate Napoléon III.
• Francesca Orsini, Italian scholar of South Asian literature.
• Fulvio Orsini (1529–1600), Italian historian.
• Giordano Orsini (died 1438), 15th-century Italian cardinal.
• Giordano Orsini (died 1173), Catholic prelate .
• Giorgio Orsini (1410–1475), architect and sculptor.
• Pope Nicholas III, born Giovanni Gaetano Orsini.
• Giovanni Gaetano Orsini (cardinal) (c.1285–1335), nephew of Pope Nicholas III.
• John II Orsini (died 1335), known as the Despot of Epirus.
• Latino Orsini (1411–1477), Catholic cardinal.
• Latino Malabranca Orsini (d. 1294), Catholic prelate.
• Marina Orsini (born 1967), Canadian actress.
• Matteo Orsini (d. 1340), Catholic prelate.
• Napoleone Orsini (1420–1480), condottiero and papal commander.
• Nicola Orsini (1331–1399), Count of Nola, Senator of Rome .
• Paolo Giordano Orsini (disambiguation).
• Pope Benedict XIII, born Pietro Francisco Orsini.
• Rinaldo Orsini (d. 1450), Lord of Piombino.
• Umberto Orsini (born 1934), stage, television and film actor.
• Valentino Orsini (1927–2001), film director.
• Virginio Orsini (1434–1497), Lord of Bracciano.