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Guarino

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Guarino is an Italian name that is derived from the word guardia or guardiano meaning ‘to guard’ or ‘to protect’. The name refers to several notable people:

Given name

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  • Guarin (c. 1100–1137), Siculo-Norman (later Italy) general and chancellor
  • Guarino da Verona (1370–1460), Renaissance humanist
  • Guarino Foscari or Guarinus of Palestrina (c. 1080 - 6 February 1158), Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina from December 1144
  • Guarino Guarini (1624–1683), Italian artist
  • Guarino Moretti, a.k.a. Willie Moretti (1894–1951), Italian-American mafioso

Surname

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See also

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