Spiteri
Spiteri is a common Maltese surname deriving from the Italian word Ospitalieri, meaning Hospitallers. It was sometimes given to illegitimate children left at the ruota during the rule of the Order of St. John.[1][2] Notable people with the surname include:
- Donat Spiteri, Maltese religious leader and author
- Glenn Spiteri, A.R.P.S. Photographer (New York & Scotland)
- Mary Spiteri, Maltese cabaret artiste
- Matthew Spiteri, Maltese Water Skier
- Oliver Spiteri, Maltese soccer manager and former player
- Roberta Spiteri, Maltese lawyer, human rights activist
- Renzo Spiteri, Maltese musician
- Salvino Spiteri, founder of Malta Workers' Union (UĦM)
- Sharleen Spiteri, singer-songwriter; guitarist; lead vocalist of the Scottish pop-rock band Texas
- Stephen C. Spiteri, Maltese military historian
References
- ^ Cassar Pullicino, Joseph (October–December 1949). "The Order of St. John in Maltese folk-memory" (PDF). Scientia. 15 (4): 165. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 April 2016.
- ^ Pullicino, Mark (2013). The Obama Tribe Explorer, James Martin's Biography. MPI Publishing. p. 74. ISBN 978-99957-0-584-8. OCLC 870266285.
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