Tedesco (surname)
Tedesco (or Todesco, or Todisco; plural Tedeschi) is an Italian word for "German". Etymologically, it derives from Theodiscus, sharing the same root of German "Deutsch". Both Tedesco and Tedeschi are common surnames among Italians, both in Italy and in the diaspora. The surname and its variants means someone from Germany. The surname is also listed as a common Jewish surname in Italy. Paul Johnson notes that the 'Natione Tedesca' described Jews of German origin, being among the three Jewish ethnic divisions resident in mid-16th-century Venice.[1]
People
People with the surname Tedesco
- Domenico Tedesco (1985-), German-Italian football manager
- Elena Tedesco (1991-), Nuestra Belleza El Salvador 2009
- Francis J. Tedesco (c. 1943-), American medical professor
- Giovanni Tedesco (1972-), Italian footballer, brother of Giacomo
- Giacomo Tedesco (1976-), Italian footballer, brother of Giovanni
- James Tedesco (1993-), Australian-Italian Rugby League player
- Johann Paul Schor (1616–1674), Austrian artist, also known as Giovanni Paolo Tedesco
- Juan Carlos Tedesco (1944-), Argentine Minister of Education
- Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895–1968), Italian composer
- Manoah Leide-Tedesco (1895-1982), Italian composer / conductor
- Tommy Tedesco (1930–1997), American musician
People with the surname Tedeschi
- Carla Gilberta Bruni Tedeschi, commonly known as Carla Bruni, Italian songwriter, singer, model and former First Lady of France
- Gad Tedeschi, Israeli jurist
- Giacomo Radini-Tedeschi, Roman Catholic Bishop
- Gianrico Tedeschi, Italian actor
- Luca Tedeschi, Italian footballer
- Marcela Tedeschi Temer, current First Lady of Brazil
- Mark Tedeschi QC, Australian Crown Prosecutor
- Simon Tedeschi, Australian classical pianist
- Susan Tedeschi, American blues and soul musician
- Tony Tedeschi, American pornographic movie actor
- Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Italian-French actress; sister of Carla Bruni
People with the surname Tedisco
- Jim Tedisco, American politician
People with the surname Todisco
- Gino Todisco, Italian linguist and literary critic
- Salvatore Todisco, Italian boxer
- Settimio Todisco, Italian Catholic bishop
See also
Surnames meaning "German" of different origins:
References
- ^ Paul Johnson, A History of the Jews, p.237 "Despite the exactions of the state, the Venetian [Jewish] community flourished. It was divided into three nations, the Penentines in Spain, the Levantines who were Turkish subjects, and the Natione Tedesca or Jews of German origin, the oldest and least wealthy section. They alone were allowed to practice money lending and they spoke Italian. But they were not granted Venetian citizenship;..."
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