Michelangelo (given name)
Michelangelo is a given name that is a combination of the Hebrew name Michael (he who resembles God) and the Greek name Angelo (messenger). The name itself is most commonly believed to be of Italian origin.[1]
| Pronunciation | Italian: [mikeˈlandʒelo] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Italian |
| Origin | |
| Region of origin | Italy |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Michael Angelo, Miguel Ángel |
| Derived | Hebrew, Greek |
List of people with the given name Michelangelo or Michael Angelo
- Michelangelo Anselmi (c. 1492 – c. 1554), an Italian painter in Parma
- Michelangelo Antonioni (1912 – 2007), Italian film director and writer
- Michael Angelo Batio (b. 1956), rock guitarist from Chicago
- Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475 – 1564), Tuscan sculptor, architect, painter, and poet
- Michelangelo Buonarroti the Younger, Florentine poet and playwright, his grandnephew
- Michelangelo Carducci (fl. 1560s), Italian painter active in Umbria
- Michelagnolo Galilei (1575 – 1631), Italian lutanist and composer, younger brother of the astronomer
- Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-1610), an Italian painter active in Rome, Naples, Malta and Sicily
- Michaelangelo Meucci (1840-1890), Italian painter
- Michelangelo Minieri, an Italian footballer
- Michael Angelo Pergolesi (18c), Italian decorative artist in London
- Michelangelo Signorile (b. 1960), American writer and talkshow host
Fictional characters
- Michelangelo (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), originally Michaelangelo, one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
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