Claudio

Claudio is an Italian and Spanish first name. In Portuguese, it is accented Claudio. In Catalan and Occitan, it is Claudi, while in Romanian it is Claudiu.
Origin and history
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.450BC), public official, decemvir in 451 BC, appointed to codify the laws.
Appius Claudius Caecus (fl.300BC), official orator, best known for the highway named after him, the Appian Way. Consul in 307 & 296.
Claudius Gothicus (210-270), officer in the Roman army and a provincial governor
First name: Claudio
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 Claudio. 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 Barragan (born 1964), Spanish footballer
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 Caban (born 1963), Puerto Rican long-distance runner
Claudio Caniggia (born 1967), Argentine retired footballer who played as forward or winger
Claudio Castagnoli (born 1980), Swiss-born professional wrestler also known as Cesaro
Claudio Chiappucci (born 1963), retired Italian professional cyclist
Claudio Cirillo (born ?), Italian cinematographer, film Scent of a Woman We All Loved Each Other So Much (1974) and Crime Busters (1977)
Claudio Donoso, Chilean forester
Claudio Garcia (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 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
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: Claudio
Claudio is the Portuguese name derived from Claudius. Notable people with the name include:
Mononymic footballers
Claudio Cesar de Aguiar Mauriz (1940-1979), commonly known as Claudio, Brazilian footballer
Claudio Christovam de Pinho (1922-2000), commonly known as Claudio, Brazilian footballer
Claudio Mendes Prates (born 1965), commonly known as Claudio, Brazilian footballer
Luiz Claudio Barros (born 1978), commonly known as Luiz Claudio, Brazilian footballer
Claudio Roberto Siqueira Fernandes (born 1980), commonly known as Claudio, Brazilian footballer
Luis Claudio Carvalho da Silva (born 1987), commonly known as Claudio, Brazilian footballer
Given name
Claudio Taffarel (born 1966), Brazilian footballer
Claudio Adao (born 1955), Brazilian footballer
Cacapa, Brazilian footballer Claudio Roberto da Silva (born 1978)
Lito (Cape Verdean footballer), Cape Verdean footballer Claudio Zelito Fonseca Fernandes Aguiar (born 1975)
Related pages
Claudinho (disambiguation)
Publius Claudius Pulcher (disambiguation)