Castellani
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Castellani is a surname
of Italian origin meaning 'castellan
.' The name refers to:
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
of Italian origin meaning 'castellan
Castellan
A castellan was the governor or captain of a castle. The word stems from the Latin Castellanus, derived from castellum "castle". Also known as a constable.-Duties:...
.' The name refers to:
- Aldo CastellaniAldo CastellaniSir Aldo Castellani was an Italian pathologist and bacteriologist.-Life and achievements:Castellani was born in Florence and educated there, qualifying in medicine in 1899. He worked for a time in Bonn and joined the School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in London in 1901...
(1874–1971), Italian pathologist and bacteriologist - CastellaniCastellani (wine)Founded in 1903, Castellani Spa is a family-run Italian wine company headquartered in Pontedera,Italy near Pisa. Castellani produces wine from five main Tuscan estates and is distributed in 42 countries.-Concept:...
(wine), Italian wine company based in Pontedera, Tuscany - Cesar CastellaniCesar CastellaniCesar Castellani was an architect. He was born in Malta. He was attracted by the prosperity of British Guiana and emigrated there in 1860 with a group of Italian priests.-Designs:...
(b. unknown, d. 1905), Maltese architect - Christopher CastellaniChristopher CastellaniChristopher David Castellani is the author of two critically acclaimed novels, A Kiss from Maddalena and The Saint of Lost Things...
(b. 1972), American novelist - Daniel CastellaniDaniel CastellaniDaniel Jorge Castellani is a former volleyball player from Argentina, who represented his native country in two Summer Olympics and now coaches both the Finland national side and Fenerbahçe Istanbul in Turkey....
(b. 1961), Argentine Olympic volleyball player - Enrico CastellaniEnrico CastellaniEnrico Castellani is Italian artist of the Modern Art era . Castellani is known for his "paintings of light". He studied at the Ecole Nationale Superieure in Belgium, then settled in Milan. Castellani collaborated with artists such as Getulio Alviani, Piero Manzoni, and others. He was awarded the...
(b. 1930), Italian artist of the Modern ArtModern artModern art includes artistic works produced during the period extending roughly from the 1860s to the 1970s, and denotes the style and philosophy of the art produced during that era. The term is usually associated with art in which the traditions of the past have been thrown aside in a spirit of...
era - Fortunato Pio CastellaniFortunato Pio CastellaniFortunato Pio Castellani was a 19th century Italian jeweller and founder of Castellani, an Italian jewellery company....
(1794-1865), Italian jeweller, founder of Castellani - John CastellaniJohn CastellaniJohn Castellani is a former professional basketball coach. He coached the Minneapolis Lakers during the 1959-1960 season. Prior to his short coaching stint with the Lakers, Castellani coached Seattle University from 1956 to 1958...
(contemporary), American professional basketball player - Leonardo CastellaniLeonardo CastellaniLeonardo Castellani , was an Argentine essayist, novelist, poet and theologian.Born in Reconquista, Santa Fe, Castellani was ordained as a Jesuit priest in 1930, he studied Philosophy and Theology in Rome. Back in his country, he worked in the Catholic press and went into politics as a...
(1899–1981), Argentine author, poet, and theologian - Raymond CastellaniRaymond CastellaniRaymond Jay Castellani was born in Albany, New York on February 13, 1933. He is a former character actor, Skid Row alcoholic, and from humble beginnings in 1987, the founder of the Frontline Foundation, which serves meals to the homeless on the Los Angeles Skid Row.In 1995, Castellani received...
(contemporary), American actor and founder of the Frontline Foundation - Rocky CastellaniRocky CastellaniAttilio N. "Rocky" Castellani was an American boxer. He was born in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, to Attilio Castellani and Rose Isopi Castellani , who later moved to Margate City, formerly South Atlantic City, in Atlantic County in eastern New Jersey...
(b. 1926), American professional boxer - Valentino CastellaniValentino CastellaniValentino Castellani was the independent mayor of Turin, Italy from July 22, 1993-May 31, 2001, when he led the centre-left coalition. He is also a noted university professor and alumni of the Polytechnic University of Turin...
(b. 1940), Italian professor and politician; mayor of Turin 1993–2001