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Paolo is typically an Italian given name, see Paul.

The paolo was a papal silver coin, first struck during the 16th century under Pope Paul III and named after him. It circulated throughout the Papal States with a value roughly equivalent to the giulio.

Similar coins were circulated locally in other Italian states; one was produced in Tuscany from the 16th to the 19th century.

Stadio San Paolo is a multi-use stadium in Naples, Italy, and is the third largest football stadium in Italy

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[edit] History of the Name

The name "Paolo" is believed to have derived from the Roman surname "Paulus".

In Latin "paulus" is loosely translated to mean "little" or "humble".


The name Paolo, has been popularized in several European countries surrounding Italy, as well as in Brazil, Portugal, & The Philippines among others. There are many variations to the name, for a complete listing see Paul. The female variation of this name is Paula.

[edit] Common Variations

  • Albanian: Pali
  • Arabic: Bulus
  • Belarusian: Paval (Павал)
  • Bulgarian: Pavel (Павел)
  • Catalan: Pau
  • Croatian: Pavel
  • Czech: Pavel
  • Danish: Poul
  • Estonian: Paul
  • Finnish: Paavali, Pauli
  • French: Paul
  • German: Paul
  • Greek: Pavlos (Παύλος)
  • Hebrew: Shaul
  • Hungarian: Pál
  • Icelandic: Páll
  • Indian: Pal
  • Irish: Pól
  • Italian: Paolo
  • Japanese: ポール (Pōru)
  • Korean: 폴 (Pol)
  • Latin: Paulus
  • Latvian: Pauls, Pāvils
  • Lithuanian: Paulius, Povilas
  • Macedonian: Pavle (Павле)
  • Maltese: Pawlu
  • Norwegian: Paul, Pål
  • Polish: Paweł
  • Portuguese: Paulo
  • Romanian: Paul, Pavel
  • Russian: Pavel (Павел)
  • Serbian: Pavle(Pol)(Павле)
  • Spanish: Pablo
  • Slovak: Pavol
  • Slovene: Pavel
  • Swedish: Paul, Pål
  • Ukrainian: Pavlo (Павло)

[edit] Famous People Named Paolo

[edit] Athletes

Paolo Angeles

[edit] Football Players

[edit] Others

[edit] Entertainers

Actors, Artists, Musicians & Writers

[edit] Actors

[edit] Artists

[edit] Musicians

[edit] Writers

[edit] Military Officers

[edit] Politicians

[edit] Religious Figures

[edit] Scholars

Architects, Astronomers, Mathematicians, Scientists, Philosophers & Others.

[edit] Architects

[edit] Astronomers

[edit] Mathematicians

[edit] Scientists

[edit] Others

  • Paolo Boi - Italian Chess Champion
  • Paolo Fresco - Former CEO, General Electrics
  • Paolo Nespoli - Italian Astronaut

[edit] Fictional Characters


[edit] External links

References
  1. ^ http://www.paolorivera.com/ - Official Site Of The Artist
  2. ^ http://www.paolomeneguzzi.it/ - Official Site Of The Musician


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