Mancini
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Mancini is an Italian surname etymologically
meaning "left handed" and may refer to:
Etymology
Etymology is the study of the history of words, their origins, and how their form and meaning have changed over time.For languages with a long written history, etymologists make use of texts in these languages and texts about the languages to gather knowledge about how words were used during...
meaning "left handed" and may refer to:
Art and literature
- Antonio ManciniAntonio ManciniAntonio Mancini was an Italian painter.-Biography:Mancini was born in Rome and showed precocious ability as an artist...
, Italian painter - Dominic ManciniDominic ManciniDominic Mancini was an Italian who visited England in 1482, left in 1483 and left behind an account of the events he witnessed. He called it: De Occupatione Regni Anglie per Riccardum Tercium ....
, 15th century traveler and author - Don ManciniDon ManciniDon Mancini is an American screenwriter, producer, and film director. Mancini is best known for creating the character of Chucky, and writing all of the films in the Child's Play series. Mancini was also the executive producer of Bride of Chucky, and he directed the latest entry in the series;...
, who wrote Child's Play - Giulio ManciniGiulio ManciniGiulio Mancini was a noted physician, art collector and writer on a range of subjects.A native of Siena, he came to Rome in 1592 and quickly made a brilliant medical career, becoming personal physician to pope Urban VIII in 1623....
, 17th century physician, art collector and writer - Marie Anne ManciniMarie Anne ManciniMarie Anne Mancini, duchesse de Bouillon , was the youngest of the five famous Mancini sisters, who along with two of their female Martinozzi cousins, were known at the court of King Louis XIV of France as the Mazarinettes because their uncle was the king's chief minister, Cardinal...
, patroness of La Fontaine - Donato Mancini, 21st century Vancouver-based writer and lecturer
Film and television
- Al ManciniAl ManciniAlfred Benito "Al" Mancini was an American stage, television and film actor, born in Steubenville, Ohio....
, American actor, acting teacher and television writer - Robert Mancini, MTV News
- Michael ManciniMichael ManciniDr. Michael Mancini, M.D., portrayed by Thomas Calabro, is a fictional character from the 1990s prime time drama Melrose Place and the 2009 series revival of the same name....
, character on Melrose Place (1992-1999) (2009) - Lucy ManciniLucy ManciniLucy Mancini is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's The Godfather. She was portrayed by Jeannie Linero in The Godfather and The Godfather Part III....
, Maid of Honor at Connie Corleone's Wedding. Lucy had an affair with Sonny Corleone conceiving a child Vincent Santino Mancini - Godfather I & III - Vincent Mancini, illegitimate child of Sonny Corleone & Lucy Mancini. - Godfather III
Music
- Francesco Mancini (composer)Francesco Mancini (composer)Francesco Mancini was an Italian composer from Napoli.-Biography:He was an important teacher and managed to obtain his greatest duty during Alessandro Scarlatti's absence from Neapolitan court, between 1702 and 1708...
, 18th century composer - Giovanni Battista ManciniGiovanni Battista ManciniGiovanni Battista Mancini was an Italian soprano castrato, voice teacher, and author of books on singing....
, Italian voice teacher - Henry ManciniHenry ManciniHenry Mancini was an American composer, conductor and arranger, best remembered for his film and television scores. He won a record number of Grammy Awards , plus a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award posthumously in 1995...
(1924-1994), Grammy-winning composer and arranger
Politics and governance
- Mancini familyMancini familyMancini was one of the oldest families of Roman nobility. Their titles and fiefs were numerous: Duke of Nevers and Donzy, Prince of Vergagne and of the Holy Roman Empire with the treatment of Serene Highness, French Peer, Spanish Grandee, Marquis of Fusignano, Count of Montefortino, Viscount of...
, Italian noble house - Alessandro ManciniAlessandro ManciniAlessandro Mancini was Captain Regent of San Marino for the six-months term from April 1 to October 1, 2007, together with Alessandro Rossi.Mancini is a member of the Party of Socialists and Democrats.-References:...
, Captain Regent of San Marino - Ange ManciniAnge ManciniAnge Mancini is the French intelligence national coordinator.-Biography:His father was a bricklayer from Italy. In 1963, he started a career in the National Police. In 1983, he served as the head of the Service Régional de Police Judiciaire of Ajaccio. In 1985, he created the Recherche Assistance...
, prefect of Martinique - Hortense ManciniHortense ManciniHortense Mancini, duchesse Mazarin , was the favourite niece of Cardinal Mazarin, chief minister of France, and a mistress of Charles II, King of England, Scotland and Ireland...
(1646-1699), Duchess of Mazarin - Laura ManciniLaura ManciniLaura Mancini, duchess of Mercœur and Vendôme was a niece of Cardinal Mazarin. She was the eldest of the five famous Mancini sisters, who along with two of their female Martinozzi cousins, were known at the court of King Louis XIV of France as the Mazarinettes...
(1636 - 1657), mother of Louis Joseph, duc de Vendôme - Olympia Mancini, lover of Louis XIV and mother of Eugene of Savoy
- Pasquale Stanislao ManciniPasquale Stanislao ManciniPasquale Stanislao Mancini was an Italian jurist and statesman.-Biography:Mancini was born in Castel Baronia, in the province of Avellino...
, Italian politician - Remo ManciniRemo ManciniRemo Mancini is a businessman and former politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1975 to 1993, and served as a cabinet minister in the government of David Peterson.- Education :Mancini, a gold medal gymnast, received athletic scholarships...
, Canadian politician
Sports
- Alberto ManciniAlberto ManciniAlberto César Mancini is a former professional tennis player from Argentina. He turned professional in 1987. In 1988, he won his first top-level singles title at Bologna, and his first tour doubles title at St. Vincent....
, Argentine tennis player - Filippo ManciniFilippo Mancini-Internazionale:Son of former footballer Roberto Mancini, Filippo was born in Genoa when Roberto was playing for Sampdoria. He joined Internazionale's Allievi Regionali team in 2005, when his father was the head coach of the first team...
, Italian football player, son of Roberto - Francesco Mancini (footballer), Italian football player
- Ray ManciniRay ManciniRay "Boom Boom" Mancini is a retired Italian-American boxer. He held the World Boxing Association lightweight championship from 1982 to 1984. Mancini inherited his distinctive nickname from his father, veteran boxer Lenny "Boom Boom" Mancini, who laid the foundation for his son's career...
, American boxer - Roberto ManciniRoberto ManciniRoberto Mancini is an Italian football manager, formerly an international player and current manager of Premier League club Manchester City.As a player Mancini was best known for his time at Sampdoria, where he played more than 550 matches, and helped them win the Serie A league title, four Coppa...
, Former Italian football player and current manager of Manchester City - Mancini (Brazilian footballer), Brazilian and Atlético Mineiro football player
- Marcella ManciniMarcella ManciniMarcella Mancini is an Italian long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon. A two-time Italian champion in the marathon, she has twice represented Italy at the international level – at the 2005 IAAF World Half Marathon Championships and the 2006 European Championships Marathon...
, Italian marathon runner - Terry ManciniTerry ManciniTerence John "Terry" Mancini is a former professional footballer. During his playing career, Terry appeared professionally for five different clubs and earned five international caps in the process for the Republic of Ireland.-Playing career:Mancini was born in London, and was originally named...
- Arsenal and Ireland football player