Vecchio (surname)
Appearance
Vecchio is an Italian language surname, meaning literally "old man" or more correctly Elder as in the case of Pliny the Elder or Bruegel the Elder and is a sign of respect. The name is equivalent to Sheikh (Elder) in Arabic. Notable people with the surname include:
- Carlos Vecchio (born 1969), Venezuelan lawyer, politician and social activist
- Diego Vecchio (born 1969), Argentine writer
- Emiliano Vecchio (born 1988), Argentine footballer
- Karen Vecchio (born 1971), Canadian politician
- Mary Ann Vecchio (born 1955), American photographer
- Palma Vecchio (c. 1480–1528), Venetian painter