Claudio

Claudio
Pronunciation	Italian: [ˈklawdjo]; Spanish: [ˈklawðjo]; European Portuguese: [ˈklawðju]
Gender	Male
Language(s)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese,
Other names
Related names	Claudia, Claude, Claudi

Claudio is an Italian and Spanish first name. In Portuguese, it is accented Cláudio. In Catalan and Occitan, it is Claudi, while in Romanian it is Claudiu.

Origin and history[edit]

Claudius was the name of an eminent Roman gens, the most important members of which were:

Claudius, Emperor Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus
Appius Claudius Sabinus Regillensis (fl. 486 BC), founder of the family, originally a Sabine known as Attius Clausus.
Appius Claudius Crassus (fl. 450 BC), public official, decemvir in 451 BC, appointed to codify the laws
Appius Claudius Caecus (fl. 300 BC), official orator, consul in 307 BC and 296 BC, known for the Appian Way
Claudius Gothicus (210–270), officer in the Roman army and a provincial governor

First name: Claudio[edit]

Claudio became a popular first name due to the spread of Christianity during the Middle Ages. Claudio is also used in Spanish and in Portuguese, accented as Cláudio. Notable people with the name include:

Claudio Abbado (1933–2014), Italian conductor
Claudio Acquaviva (1543–1615), Italian Jesuit
Claudio Aranzadi (born 1946), Spanish engineer, businessman and politician
Claudio Arrau (1903–1991), Chilean-born pianist
Claudio Barragán (born 1964), Spanish footballer
Claudio Basso (born 1977), Argentine singer
Claudio Beauvue (born 1988), French professional footballer from Guadeloupe who plays as a striker for Spanish club Celta de Vigo
Claudio Biern Boyd (1940–2022), Spanish animator who founded the Spanish animation company BRB Internacional
Claudio Bravo (born 1983), Chilean footballer
Claudio Cabán (born 1963), Puerto Rican long-distance runner
Claudio Caniggia (born 1967), Argentine retired footballer who played as forward or winger
Claudio Capeo (born 1985), French singer of Italian descent
Claudio Castagnoli (born 1980), Swiss-born professional wrestler also known as Cesaro
Claudio Chiappucci (born 1963), retired Italian professional cyclist
Claudio Cirillo, Italian cinematographer
Claudio Donoso, Chilean forester
Claudio García (born 1963), former Argentinian international footballer
Claudio Gentile (born 1953), Italian football coach and former player
Claudio Lolli (1950–2018), Italian singer-songwriter, poet and writer
Claudio Magris (born 1939), Italian writer
Claudio Marchisio (born 1986), Italian footballer
Claudio Merulo (1533–1604), Italian composer and organist
Claudio Monteverdi (1567–1643), Italian composer
Claudio Patrignani (born 1959), Italian middle-distance runner
Claudio Pizarro (born 1978), Peruvian footballer
Claudio Ranieri (born 1951), Italian football manager and player
Claudio Sanchez (born 1978), lead singer and guitarist; of Coheed and Cambria
Claudio Saracini (1586–1630), Italian composer
Claudio Simonetti (born 1952), Italian composer
Claudio Teehankee (1918–1989), Philippine Chief Justice
Claudio Vitalone (1936–2008), Italian judge and politician
Claudio Zulianello (born 1965), Argentine volleyball player

In fiction[edit]

Claudio, in William Shakespeare's play Much Ado About Nothing
Claudio, in William Shakespeare's play Measure for Measure
Claudio Kilgannon, in The Amory Wars series of science fiction comic books and novels
Claudio Serafino, in the Tekken video game series

First name: Cláudio[edit]

Cláudio is the Portuguese name derived from Claudius. Notable people with the name include:

Mononymic footballers[edit]

Cláudio César de Aguiar Mauriz (1940–1979), commonly known as Cláudio, Brazilian footballer
Cláudio Christovam de Pinho (1922–2000), commonly known as Cláudio, Brazilian footballer
Cláudio Mendes Prates (born 1965), commonly known as Cláudio, Brazilian footballer
Luiz Cláudio Barros (born 1978), commonly known as Luiz Cláudio, Brazilian footballer
Cláudio Roberto Siqueira Fernandes (born 1980), commonly known as Cláudio, Brazilian footballer
Luís Cláudio Carvalho da Silva (born 1987), commonly known as Cláudio, Brazilian footballer

Given name[edit]

Cláudio Taffarel (born 1966), Brazilian footballer
Cláudio Adão (born 1955), Brazilian footballer
Caçapa, Brazilian footballer Cláudio Roberto da Silva (born 1978)
Lito (Cape Verdean footballer), Cape Verdean footballer Cláudio Zélito Fonseca Fernandes Aguiar (born 1975)