Schiavone is an Italian surname, literally meaning "Slav" in Old Italian

Italian language

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: originally, this term indicated origins in parts of Croatia

Croatia

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 - Dalmatia

Dalmatia

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 or Istria

Istria

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 - under the rule of the Republic of Venice

Republic of Venice

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. 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 Croatian

Croats

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 or Croatia

Croatia

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-born artists who worked in Italy were nicknamed Schiavone by their origin: most famous among them are Julije Klović, Andrija Medulić and Franjo

Francesco Laurana

Francesco Laurana, also known as Francesco de la Vrana was a Dalmatian-born sculptor and medallist. He is considered as both Croatian and Italian sculptor.-Life and works:...

 and Lucijan Vranjanin

Luciano Laurana

Luciano Laurana was a Croatian or Italian architect and engineer from the historic Vrana settlement near the town of Zadar in Dalmatia, Croatia. After education by his father Martin in Vrana settlement, he worked mostly in Italy during the late 15th century...

. Also, referring to artists from Dalmatia by using their place of origin as a surname was common in Italy at the time, for example in cases of Giovanni Dalmata or Giorgio da Sebenico.

In Italy

Italy

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, the surname Schiavone mostly occurs in the southern regions of the mainland, namely Campania

Campania

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 and Puglia, but it is also common in Rome

Rome

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, Turin

Turin

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, Milan

Milan

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, and Syracuse. Branches of the Schiavone family can also be found in Argentina

Argentina

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, Malta

Malta

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, Uruguay

Uruguay

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, United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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, the Philippines

Philippines

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 and the United States

United States

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.

People

• Andrea Schiavone
  Andrea Schiavone
  Andrea Meldolla , also known as Andrea Schiavone or Andrea Lo Schiavone was an Italian Renaissance painter and etcher, born in present-day Croatia, active mainly in the city of Venice.-Biography:...
  
  , Venetian artist
• Assunta De Rossi
  Assunta de Rossi
  Maria Assunta Tiotangco Schiavone-Ledesma is a Filipina-Italian actress known by her stage name Assunta De Rossi. Her sister Alessandra De Rossi is also an actress, Both sisters have won the Best Actress award at the Metro Manila Film Festival...
  
   (born 1983), Philippine actress, real name Assunta Schiavone
• Alessandra De Rossi
  Alessandra de Rossi
  Alessandra Tiotangco Schiavone , better known by her stage name Alessandra De Rossi or Alex de Rossi , is an Italian-Filipina actress...
  
   (born 1984), Philippine actress, real name Alessandra Schiavone, younger sister of Assunta de Rossi
• Dave Schiavone
  Dave Schiavone
  Dave Schiavone is a Jazz Saxophonist from Buffalo, NY.Schiavone is well known in the Buffalo area for the work of his quartet, the Dave Schiavone Quartet...
  
  , American jazz saxophonist
• Francesca Schiavone
  Francesca Schiavone
  Francesca Schiavone is an Italian tennis player who turned professional in 1998. She won the 2010 French Open singles title, becoming the first Italian woman to win a Grand Slam event in singles. She was also runner-up at the 2011 French Open. As of 24 October 2011, Schiavone's ranking is World...
  
   (born 1980), Italian tennis player
• Francesco Schiavone
  Francesco Schiavone
  Francesco Schiavone is a member of the Camorra, the Neapolitan organized crime syndicate, and the head of the Casalesi clan from Casal di Principe in the province of Caserta between Naples and Salerno...
  
  , member of the Camorra crime syndicate
• Giorgio Schiavone (Juraj Ćulinović, 1433-1504) Dalmatian painter, active in Padua
  Padua
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  , Italy
• Joseph J. Schiavone (born 1955), Arbitrationist
• Luigi Schiavone, Italian guitarist
• Louise Schiavone, American journalist
• Patricio Schiavone
  Patricio Schiavone
  Patricio Schiavone is an Argentine actor who is perhaps better known for his role as "Patricio" in Chiquititas, a child- and teenage telenovela.Patricio Schiavone grew up as the only son Jorge Schiavone and his wife Graciela had...
  
  , (born 1985), Argentine actor
• Patrick Schiavone
  Patrick Schiavone
  Patrick Schiavone is currently Vice President, Design, North America Region for Whirlpool Corporation. Patrick was formerly an automobile designer, in charge of trucks for North America at Ford Motor Company...
  
  , American Ford F-150 designer
• Tony Schiavone
  Tony Schiavone
  Noah Anthony "Tony" Schiavone is an American sports broadcaster. He is the play-by-play broadcaster for the Gwinnett Braves of the International League...
  
   (born 1964), American professional wrestling announcer
• David Schiavone, Scottish sports 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.