Arcimboldi

Arcimboldi

Coat of arms of Cardinal Giovanni Arcimboldi
Origin
Word/name	Ancient Greek Old High German
Region of origin	Italy
Other names
Variant form(s)	Archibald

A sculpture from the tombs of the 3 Arcimboldi Archbishops of Milan, Giovanni, Giovanni Angelo and Guido Antonio Arcimboldi, at Milan Cathedral

Arcimboldi or Arcimboldo is an Italian surname of Ancient Greek and Old High German origins. ^[1]

People with the surname

• Giovanni Arcimboldi (died 1488), Italian prelate, Cardinal Archbishop of Milan (1484–1488)
• Guido Antonio Arcimboldi (1428–1497) Italian prelate, Archbishop of Milan (1489–1497)
• Giovanni Angelo Arcimboldi (1485–1555), Italian prelate, Archbishop of Milan (1550–1555)
• Giuseppe Arcimboldo (1526/1527–1593), Italian painter

Fictional characters with the name

• Benno von Archimboldi, a fictional character in Roberto Bolaño's novel 2666 (2004)

See also

• Archibald (name)

References

1. https://cardinals.fiu.edu/bios1473.htm#Arcimboldo