Tedesco (surname)
Tedesco (or Todesca, 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), usually but not always indicating historical German descent. They are also listed as commonly Jewish surnames 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
- Elena Tedesco (c. 1991-), Nuestra Belleza El Salvador 2009
- Francis J. Tedesco (c. 1943-) American medical professor
- Giovanni Tedesco (1972-) and his brother Giacomo Tedesco (1976-), Italian footballers
- 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
- Steve Tedeschi, Australian Exploration Accountant
- 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
- Luca Tedeschi, Italian footballer
- Mark Tedeschi QC, Australian Crown Prosecutor
- Simon Tedeschi, Australian Jewish 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
- Michael Tedeschi, American musician, most notably for saxophone and clarinet
- Peter Tedeschi, American New York-based actor
People with the surname Tedisco
- Jim Tedisco, American politician
See also
- Němec, a Czech surname meaning "German"
- Deutsch (disambiguation)
- Tedesco (disambiguation)
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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