ABERTO: Italian form of Albert (noble)
ABRAMO: Italian form of Abraham (father of many)
ADRIANO: from the Adriatic
ALDO: rich
ALESSANDRO: Italian form of Alexander (defender of man)
ALFREDO: Italian form of Alfred (counselor of the elves)
AMADEO: loved God
AMBROSI: Italian form of Ambrose (immortal)
ANASTAGIO: divine
ANDREA: Italian form of Andrew (manly)
ANGELO: angel
ANTONIO: Italian form of Anthony (beyond praise)
ARMANNO: soldier
ARNALDO: Italian form of Arnold (eagle)
ARRIGO, AROGHETTO, ALRIGO: rules the estate
ARTURO: bear
BALDASSARE, BALDASSARIO: Italian form of Balthasar (protected by God)
BENIAMINO: Italian form of Benjamin (son of the right hand)
BERNARDO: brave as a bear
BERTRANDO, BRANDO: Italian form of Bertrand (brilliant raven)
BIAIARDO: reddish-brown hair
BRUNO: brown-haired
CALVINO: bald
CARLINO, CARLO: manly
CASEAREO, CEASARIO, CESARE: long-haired
CECILIO: blind
CONSTANTIN: firm
CORRADO, CORRADEO: bold, sage counselor
CRISTOFORO: Italian form of Christopher (Christ-bearer)
DANIELE: Italian form of Daniel (God is my judge)
DANTE: lasting
DAVIDE: Italian form of David (beloved)
DONATELLO, DONATO: gift
EDMONDO: Italian form of Edmund (prosperous)
EDUARDO, EDOARDO: Italian form of Edward (rich guardian)
EGIDIO, EGIODEO: squire
ELMO: worthy to be loved
EMMANUELE: Italian form of Emmanuel (God is with us)
ENEA: born ninth
ENRICO, ENZO: Italian form of Henry (rules the home)
ERMANNO: Italian form of Herman (warrior)
ERNESTO: serious
ESTE: from the east
ETTORE: loyal
EUGENIO: noble
FABIO, FABIANO: bean grower
FABRIZIO: craftsman
FABRONI: blacksmith
FAUST, FAUSTO, FELICIO: lucky
FEDERICO: Italian form of Frederick (peaceful ruler)
FERDINANDO: Italian form of Ferdinand (adventurer)
FIDELIO: fidelity
FILIPPO, FILIPPIO: Italian form of Philip (loves horses)
FIORELLO: little flower
FLAVIO: blond
FRANCESCO: free
GABRIELE: Italian form of Gabriel (God-given strength)
GAETANO: from Gaete
GEORGIO, GIORGIO: Italian form of George (farmer)
GERARDO: spear hard
GERONIMO, GEREMIA: Italian form of Jerome (sacred)
GIACOMO: supplanter
GIAN, GIOVANNI: Italian form of John (God is gracious)
GIANCARLO: gracious gift of God, manly
GILBERTO: Italian form of Gilbert (pledge)
GINO: Italian form of Louis (famous)
GIORGIO: Italian form of George (farmer)
GIOVANNI: gift from God
GIULIANO, GIULIO: youthful
GIUSEPPE: He shall add
GREGORIO: Italian form of Gregory (watchful)
GUALTIERO, GALTERO, GALTERIO: Italian form of Walter (strong warrior)
GUGLIELMO: resolute protector
GUIDO: guide
IGNAZIO, IGNACIO: fiery
ILARIO, ILARI: cheerful
INNOCENZIO: innocent
KAJETAN: from Gaete
LEONARDO, LEONE: bold lion
LORENZ, LORENZO: laurel
LUCIANO, LUCAN, LUCIO, LUCCA: light
LUIGI: famous warrior
MACÈO: God's gift
MARCELLO, MARCO: warring
MARIO: bitter
MATTEO: gift of God
MAURIZIO: Italian form of Maurice (dark-skinned)
MICHELANGELO: who is like God, angel
MICHELE, MICHEL: Italian form of Michael (God-like)
ORLANDO: heroic
PAOLO: Italian form of Paul (little)
PASQUALE, PASCAL, PASCUAL: born on Passover
PATRIZIO: noble
PIERO, PIETRO: Italian form of Peter (rock)
PIO: pious
PIPPINO, PEPPINO: Italian form of Joseph (He adds)
PRIMO: first born
RAFAELE, RAPHAEL, RAFAELLO: God has healed
RAIMONDO: Italian form of Raymond (mighty protector)
RENZO: laurel
RICARDO, RICCARDO, RICCIARDO: firm ruler
RINALDO: wise power
ROBERTO: wide fame
ROMANO: from Rome
ROMEO: pilgrim from Rome
RUGGERO: Italian form of Roger (famous spear)
SALVATORE, SALVATORIO: savior
SANTO: sacred
SEBASTIANO: Italian form of Sebastian (revered)
SERGIO: attendant
SILVIO: silver
STEFANO: Italian form of Stephen (crowned with laurels)
TIBERIO: from the Tiber
TITO: giant
TOMMASO: Italian form of Thomas (twin)
UGO: intelligent
VALENTINO, VALERIO: brave, strong
VINCENZIO, VITTORIO, VITO: victor