Vento (surname)

Vento is a surname of Italian and Finnish origin.

Vento is surname for 803 Finns (2017). ^[1] It can also refer to a character in old Finnish poetry. ^[2] As a surname it can refer to:

• Jouni Vento (born 1966, artist name Martti Waris), Finnish musician in Eläkeläiset
• Jouni Vento (born 1966), Finnish ice hockey player ^[3]
• Urpo Vento (1935–2020), former Secretary General of the Finnish Literature Society

Vento as a surname of Italian origin that may refer to:

• Bruce Vento (1940–2000), American politician
• Flavia Vento (born 1977), Italian model and actress
• Guillermo Vento (1921–20??), Venezuelan baseball player
• Joey Anthony Vento (1939–2011), American cook and restaurateur
• Jorge Pérez Vento (born 1947), Cuban former volleyball player
• María Vento-Kabchi (born 1974), Venezuelan tennis player
• Mike Vento (born 1978), American baseball player
• Sergio Vento (born 1938), Italian diplomat
• Marcus Perperna Vento (Perperna also spelled Perpenna and Vento also spelled Veiento, died 72 BC), a Roman aristocrat, statesman and general

See also

• Vento (motorcycle manufacturer)
• Volkswagen Vento

References

1. "Vento: Sukunimi-info". www.tuomas.salste.net (in Finnish). Retrieved 2018-03-20.
2. "SKVR-tietokanta". skvr.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2018-03-20.
3. "Jouni Vento". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 2018-03-20.