Fiammetta is an Italian given name.
Giovanni Boccaccio was an Italian writer, poet, correspondent of Petrarch, and an important Renaissance humanist. Born in the town of Certaldo, he became so well known as a writer that he was sometimes simply known as "the Certaldese" and one of the most important figures in the European literary panorama of the fourteenth century. Some scholars define him as the greatest European prose writer of his time, a versatile writer who amalgamated different literary trends and genres, making them converge in original works, thanks to a creative activity exercised under the banner of experimentalism.
Paola is a female given name, the Italian form of the name Paula. Notable people with the name include:
Andrea is a given name which is common worldwide for both males and females, cognate to Andreas, Andrei and Andrew.
Bianca is a feminine given name. It means "white" and is an Italian cognate of Blanche.
Cristina is a female given name, and it is also a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Zara may refer to:
Gianna is a female Italian given name, a diminutive form of Giovanna. In English, it is translated as Joann, Joanne or Joanna. These names mean "God is gracious". See also "John" for the origin.
Patricia is a common female given name of Latin origin. Derived from the Latin word patrician, meaning "noble", it is the feminine form of the masculine given name Patrick. The name Patricia was the second most common female name in the United States according to the 1990 US Census.
Bella is a feminine given name. It is a diminutive form of names ending in -bella. Bella is related to the Italian, Spanish, Greek, Portuguese and Latin words for beautiful, to the name Belle, meaning beautiful in French. It increased in usage following the publication of the Twilight books by Stephenie Meyer. It is also known for being a nickname to Isabella, Annabella or Arabella.
Monica is a female given name with many variant forms, including Mónica, Mônica, Monique (French), Monika, Moonika (Estonia), and Mónika (Hungarian).
Maria d'Aquino was a Neapolitan noblewoman who is traditionally identified with Giovanni Boccaccio's beloved and muse Fiammetta.
Bianco is an Italian surname meaning "white". Notable people with the surname include:
Tecla Scarano was an Italian actress and singer. She appeared in more than 30 films between 1937 and 1966.
"Patti", "Pattie", or "Patty" is a feminine given name, and/or a surname.
Valeria or Valéria is a female given name dating back to the Latin verb valere, meaning strong, brave and healthy "to be strong".
Pedretti is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Ferrari is an Italian occupational surname, the plural form of Ferraro, meaning blacksmith.
Fiammetta Wilson was a British astronomer elected a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1916.
Fiammetta Baralla was an Italian actress. She appeared in more than forty films from 1958 to 2006.
Fiammetta Cicogna is an Italian television presenter, actress and model.