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Name Origin

Giuseppe is an Italian masculine given name, which is the Italian equivalent of the Hebrew name Joseph. It means 'God will increase' or 'May God add'.

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Famous People

Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)

Composer

  • Composed operas such as Rigoletto, La traviata, and Aida

Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-1882)

General, Patriot

  • Led the unification of Italy

Giuseppe Conte (1964-)

Politician

  • Served as Prime Minister of Italy from 2018 to 2021

Giuseppe Peano (1858-1932)

Mathematician, Logician

  • Pioneer in mathematical logic and set theory
  • Developed Peano axioms for natural numbers