Silvio
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Silvio is an Italian
and Portuguese
male name and may refer to:
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
male name and may refer to:
People
- Silvio Benedetto, Italian-ArgentineArgentinaArgentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
painter, muralist, and theatre director - Silvio BerlusconiSilvio BerlusconiSilvio Berlusconi , also known as Il Cavaliere – from knighthood to the Order of Merit for Labour which he received in 1977 – is an Italian politician and businessman who served three terms as Prime Minister of Italy, from 1994 to 1995, 2001 to 2006, and 2008 to 2011. Berlusconi is also the...
(born 1936), Italian politician, entrepreneur, and media proprietor - Silvio BrancoSilvio BrancoSilvio Branco is a professional boxer in the light heavyweight division. His record is 59-9-2 .- Career :...
, Italian boxer - Silvio O. ConteSilvio O. ConteSilvio Ottavio Conte was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for 16 terms, from January 3, 1959, until his death.-Birth:...
, US politician (1921-1991), R-Mass, US House of Representatives (1959-91) - Silvio DanteSilvio DanteSilvio Manfred Dante, often referred to as "Sil", played by Steven Van Zandt, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. He is the consigliere to Tony Soprano in the Soprano crime family. Silvio has one of the lowest profiles on the show. He is usually a behind the scenes figure...
, fictional character from The SopranosThe SopranosThe Sopranos is an American television drama series created by David Chase that revolves around the New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the often conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads... - Silvio FernándezSilvio FernándezSilvio Fernández Briceño is a Venezuelan épée fencer. He has competed in two Olympiads and four FIE world championships . Fernández has been ranked as high as third in the world on the FIE points list.He finished 2nd at the 2008 Challenge Bernadotte in Stockholm.-References:*...
, Venezuelan fencer - Silvio FrondiziSilvio FrondiziSilvio Frondizi was an Argentine intellectual and lawyer, brother of President Arturo Frondizi and of the philosopher Risieri Frondizi....
(1907–1974), Argentine lawyer - Silvio Gasparac, Political IT Specialist
- Silvio GazzanigaSilvio GazzanigaSilvio Gazzaniga is an Italian sculptor. While working for the Stabilimento Artistico Bertoni company, he created the FIFA World Cup Trophy. Gazzaniga was a graduate of the Brera Academy, as is his daughter, Gabriella, and is a fan of AC Milan.His design was chosen by committee on April 5, 1971...
, Italian sculptor - Silvio GesellSilvio GesellSilvio Gesell was a German merchant, theoretical economist, social activist, anarchist and founder of Freiwirtschaft.-Life:...
(1862–1930), German economist - Silvio HortaSilvio HortaSilvio Horta is an American writer and producer most notable for adapting the hit Colombian telenovela Yo Soy Betty La Fea into the ABC series, Ugly Betty. Horta serves as head writer and executive producer on the series....
, American TV writer and producer - Silvio LeonardSilvio LeonardSilvio Leonard Sarría also known as Silvio Leonard Tartabull is a former sprinter from Cuba. He was the second athlete to run the 100 metres in less than 10 seconds with electronic timing, running in 9.98 seconds on August 11, 1977 in Guadalajara. The first was 1968 Olympic champion Jim Hines...
, Cuban sprinter - Silvio MicaliSilvio MicaliSilvio Micali is an Italian-born computer scientist at MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory and a professor of computer science in MIT's Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science since 1983. His research centers on the theory of cryptography and information...
, Italian computer scientist - Silvio Moner, Swiss racing driver
- Sílvio Carlos de OliveiraSilvio Carlos de OliveiraSilvio Carlos de Oliveira is a Brazilian football player. He currently plays for 2. Bundesliga side Union Berlin.He was signed by FC Zürich from FC Wil in February 2008....
, Brazilian footballer - Silvio OrlandoSilvio OrlandoSilvio Orlando is an Italian actor.Orlando was born in Naples. He worked with numerous Italian directors such as Nanni Moretti, Daniele Luchetti, Carlo Mazzacurati, Gabriele Salvatores and others...
, Italian actor - Silvio RodríguezSilvio RodríguezSilvio Rodríguez Domínguez is a Cuban musician, and a leader of the nueva trova movement.He is considered Cuba's best known folk singer and known for his highly eloquent and symbolic lyrics. Many of his songs have become classics in Latin American music, such as Ojalá, Playa Girón, Unicornio and...
, Cuban musician - Silvio PasseriniSilvio PasseriniSilvio Passerini was an Italian cardinal.-Biography:Born in Cortona, Passerini was taken under the wing of the powerful Florentine Medici family, after his father, Rosado, was imprisoned for too openly supporting the Medici cause during one of the reversals of power in 15th‑century Florence...
(1469–1529), Cardinal and Lord of FlorenceFlorenceFlorence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area.... - Sílvio Manuel PereiraSílvio Manuel PereiraSílvio Manuel Azevedo Ferreira Sá Pereira, simply Sílvio, is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Atlético Madrid in Spain. A defender, he is equally at ease as a right or left back.-External links:****...
, Portuguese footballer - Silvio PiolaSilvio PiolaSilvio Piola was an Italian footballer from Robbio Lomellina, province of Pavia. He is known as a highly prominent figure in the history of Italian football due to several records he set. Piola won the 1938 FIFA World Cup with Italy, scoring two goals in the final.Piola is third in the all-time...
(1913–1996), Italian footballer - Silvio Pollio, Canadian filmmaker
- Sílvio SantosSilvio Santos-External links:*...
, Brazilian TV host - Silvio SavelliSilvio SavelliSilvio Savelli was an Italian condottiero. A member of the Savelli family of Rome, he was the brother of Troiano Savelli.After the initial baronal struggles against the Colonna and the Orsini, he was hired by the Republic of Florence, taking part in the war for Pisa in 1503–1505...
(d. 1515), Italian condotierro - Silvio SmalunSilvio SmalunSilvio Smalun is a German figure skater. He is the 2001 & 2003 German national champion.-Career:...
, German figure skater
Other
- ""Silvio" (song), a song by Bob Dylan from his album Down in the GrooveDown in the GrooveDown in the Groove is singer-songwriter Bob Dylan's 25th studio album, released by Columbia Records in May 1988.A highly collaborative effort, it was Dylan's second consecutive album to receive almost unanimous negative reviews...
- HMS Silvio, named after a champion racehorse, later HMAS Moresby (1918)HMAS Moresby (1918)HMAS Moresby was a 24-class "Fleet Sweeping" sloop that served in the Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy as a minesweeper, anti-submarine vessel, and survey ship...
- Silvio's Pizza - Pizza Franchise in Australia, Later rebranded Domino's Pizza EnterprisesDomino's Pizza EnterprisesDomino's Pizza is the largest pizza chain in Australia, and second largest in New Zealand. Domino's runs a number of stores across Australia, New Zealand, France, Belgium and The Netherlands. Approximately 70% of Domino's Australian stores are franchised, whilst the remaining are owned and run by...
or Domino's