Albanese

For the grape variety, see Albanese (grape). For candy manufacturer, see Albanese Candy.

Albanese is an Italian surname. It means "Albanian", in reference to the Arbëreshë people (Italo-Albanians) of southern Italy or someone of Albanian origin.[1][2][3][4] The surname is common in southern Italy but more rare elsewhere in the country.[1] Notable people with the surname include:

* Albano Albanese (1921–2010), Italian hurdler and high jumper
* Alessandro Albanese (born 2000), Belgian professional footballer
* Antonio Albanese (1937–2013), Italian fencer
* Anthony Albanese (born 1963), Australian politician and current prime minister of Australia
* Antonio Albanese (born 1964), Italian comedian, actor, director, and writer
* Catherine L. Albanese (born 1940), American religious studies scholar, professor, lecturer, and author
* Charles Albanese (1937–1995), American serial killer
* Diego Albanese (born 1973), Argentine rugby union player
* Donald J. Albanese (born 1937), American politician
* Enrico Albanese (1834–1889), Italian surgeon, a member of the Expedition of the Thousand and close friend of Garibaldi
* Francesco Albanese (1912–2005), Italian tenor
* Francesca Albanese (born 1977), Italian international lawyer, academic and current UN Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories
* Frank Albanese (1931–2015), American actor
* Giacomo Albanese (1890–1947), Italian mathematician
* Albanese variety, construction of algebraic geometry, named for Giacomo Albanese
* Giuseppe Albanese (born 1979), Italian pianist
* Joe Albanese (1933–2000), American professional baseball player
* Laura Albanese (born 1957), Canadian news anchor and politician
* Lauren Albanese (born 1989), American professional tennis player
* Lewis Albanese (1946–1966), US soldier posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor
* Licia Albanese (1909–2014), Italian soprano
* Pellegrino Albanese (born 1991), Italian footballer
* Roberto Albanese (born 1950), Italian politician and environmentalist
* Rory Albanese (born 1977), American executive producer and writer for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
* Sal Albanese (born 1949), American politician
* Silvano Albanese better known by his stage name Coez (born 1983), Italian singer, rapper
* Thomas Albanese (born 1988), Italian footballer
* Tina Albanese, American television producer and television writer
* Tom Albanese (born 1957), American businessman and former chief executive officer of Rio Tinto
* Valentina Albanese (born 1974), Italian racing driver
* Vannie Albanese (1912–1984), American football player
* Vincenzo Albanese (born 1996), Italian cyclist
* Vito Albanese (1918–1998), American union leader and politician

## See also

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* Albanesi
* Names of the Albanians and Albania
* Albanese Candy

## References

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1. ^ a b Alinei, Mario; Benozzo, Francesco (2017). Dizionario etimologico-semantico dei cognomi italiani (DESCI). PM edizioni. p. 124\. ISBN 9788899565442. "Albanése, -i {comune nel Sud, raro altrove}: dall'etnico Albanése o, nel Sud, 'appartenente alle colonie albanesi' (in Abruzzo, Puglie, Campania, Calabria e Sicilia)."
2. ^ Treccani.it - Albanese
3. ^ Hanks, Patrick (2003). Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. p. 18.
4. ^ Parodi, Bent (2006). Cognomi siciliani: tra origini italiane e locali (in Italian). A.Siciliano. p. 20.

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