Lando (name)
Appearance
Lando is both a masculine Italian given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Historical figures
[edit]- Pope Lando, Roman Catholic Pope from 913 to 914
- Lando, a 7th Century Bishop of Rheims
- Lando, a 13th-century archbishop of Messina
- Lando of Capua, name of several Italian rulers
- Lando I of Capua (died 861), Count of Capua from 843 to 861
- Lando II of Capua, Count of Capua for six months in 861
- Lando III of Capua (died 885), Count of Capua from 882 to 885
- Lando IV of Capua, Prince of Capua from 1091 to 1098
Given name
[edit]- Lando Bartolini (born 1937), Italian tenor
- Lando Buzzanca (1935–2022), Italian actor
- Lando Ferretti (1895–1977), Italian journalist and politician
- Lando Fiorini (born 1938), Italian actor and singer
- Lando Norris (born 1999), British racing driver
- Lando Vannata (born 1992), American professional mixed martial artist
- Philippe Lando Rossignol (died 2004), soukous recording artist and vocalist from Congo
Surname
[edit]- Barry Lando (born 1939), Canadian award-winning journalist
- Dov Lando (born 1930), Israeli rabbi
- Joe Lando (born 1961), American actor
- Peter Lando, set decorator
- Pietro Lando (1462–1545), Doge of Venice from 1538 to 1545
- Teta Lando (1948–2008), Angolan musician
Nickname
[edit]- Gabriel Landeskog (born 1992), Swedish ice hockey player sometimes nicknamed Lando
- Landoald "Lando" Ndasingwa (died 1994), Rwandan politician
Fictional characters
[edit]- Landonis Balthazar "Lando" Calrissian III, fictional character in Star Wars better known as Lando Calrissian
- Mathilda Lando, fictional character played by Natalie Portman in Léon: The Professional