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Camilleri (/kæmɪlˈɛəri/; Italian: [kamilˈlɛri]) is a common surname in Malta[1] and, to a lesser extent, in Italy (most typically in Sicily). The surname is believed to have originated in the 12th century and derives from the Latin term "camelarius" (camel driver, cameleer).[2]
Notable people with the surname include:
- Abigail Camilleri, Maltese politician
- Andrea Camilleri (1925–2019), Sicilian writer
- Antoine Camilleri (1922–2005), Maltese artist
- Antoine Camilleri (born 1965), Maltese Catholic official
- Anya Camilleri, British film director
- Catherine Camilleri (born 1982), Maltese footballer
- Charles Camilleri (1931–2009), Maltese composer
- Chris Camilleri (born 1954), Welsh rugby player
- Darrin Camilleri (born 1992), American politician
- David Camilleri (born 1974), Maltese football player
- Davina Camilleri (born 1976), better known as Davina Barbara, Gibraltarian radio and television presenter
- Henry Camilleri (1933–2015), Maltese chess master
- Joanne Camilleri (born 1982), Maltese pianist and harpsichordist
- Joe Camilleri (born 1948), Australian vocalist, songwriter and saxophonist
- Joseph Camilleri, Egypt-born Maltese-Australian social scientist and minor philosopher
- Katrine Camilleri (born 1970), Maltese advocate for refugees
- Leslie Camilleri (born 1969), Australian murderer
- Lisa Camilleri (born 1983), Australian squash player
- Louis C. Camilleri (born 1955), businessman
- Margaret Camilleri (born 1984), Maltese singer
- Nazzareno Camilleri (1906–1973), Maltese philosopher, theologian and mystic
- Paul Camilleri (born 1934), Maltese cyclist
- Pawlu Camilleri (born 1958), Maltese harmonica musician
- Ryan Camilleri (born 1988), Maltese football player
- Stevie Camilleri (born 1990), Maltese water polo player
- Terry Camilleri (born 1949), Australian actor
- Tony Camilleri (born 1949), Maltese singer
- Tony Camilleri (1947–2018), better known as Bayzo, Maltese singer
- Trudy Camilleri (born 1991), Australian footballer
- Vincenzo Camilleri (born 1992), Italian footballer
See also
[edit]- Michael Cammalleri, Canadian ice hockey player
References
[edit]- ↑ Cassar, Mario (2003). The surnames of the Maltese Islands: an etymological dictionary. Book Distributors Ltd. p. 67. ISBN 9789990972160.
- ↑ Karagoz, Claudia; Summerfield, Giovanna (2015-08-12). Sicily and the Mediterranean: Migration, Exchange, Reinvention. Springer. pp. 92–93. ISBN 9781137486936.
External links
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