Calabrian

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Calabrian (Italian: Calabrese) may refer to:

• Calabrian languages, the languages and dialects spoken in Calabria.
• Calabrians (it: calabrese (s.),calabresi (pl.)), the people of Calabria (a region in southern Italy);
• Calabrian Stage, the faunal stage (Geologic time scale) associated with the Pleistocene Epoch
• Calabrese, an alternative name for the Italian wine grape Nero d'Avola

Calabrese is also an Italian surname. People named Calabrese include:

• Anthony O. Calabrese -- a Democratic Party politiican in Ohio.
• Anthony O. Calabrese Jr. -- son of the above and a judge and Republican Party politician in Ohio.
• Dan Calabrese -- newspaper columnist for North Star Writers Group
• Elizabeth Calabrese -- New Jersey Democratic Party politician.
• Gerald A. Calabrese -- former college and professional basketball player and Democratic politiican in New Jersey.
• Giovanni Calabrese -- Italian rower and winner of a bronze medal in the 2000 Olympics.
• Greg Calabrese -- American soap opera actor.
• John Calabrese -- member of the Canadian band Danko Jones.

Calabrese in the United Kingdom refers to a particular type of Broccoli.