Italian form of Iohannes (see JOHN). The Renaissance painter Giovanni Bellini and the 17th-century painter and sculptor Giovanni Bernini are two famous bearers of this name.
Famous People: Giovanni Boccacciowiki (Writer, 1313, Italy), Giovanni Domenico Cassiniwiki (Astronomer, 1625, Italy), Giovanni van Bronckhorstwiki (Soccer Player, 1975, Netherlands), Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrinawiki (Composer, 1525, Italy), Giovanni Schiaparelliwiki (Astronomer, 1835, Italy), Giovanni Battista Tiepolowiki (Painter, 1696, Italy), Giovanni Pico della Mirandolawiki (Philosopher, 1463, Italy), Giovanni Battista Pergolesiwiki (Composer, 1710, Italy), Giovanni Belliniwiki (Painter, 1430, Italy), Giovanni da Verrazanowiki (Explorer, 1485, Italy)