Giovanni

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/d͡ʒoʊˈvɑni//d͡ʒiː.əˈvɑni/

proper noun

A male given name from Italian.

CommonScrabble 12

Meanings

proper noun
  1. rareA male given name from Italian.
  2. rareA female given name from Italian.

Origin

  1. ItalianGiovanni
  2. EnglishGiovanni

Borrowed from Italian Giovanni. Doublet of John.

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APA

Giovanni. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Giovanni

MLA

“Giovanni.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Giovanni. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Giovanni,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Giovanni.

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