Cencio
Cencio (pronounced [ˈtʃɛntʃo]) is an Italian male given name, most common in the Middle Ages, originating as an apheretic form of Vincenzo or Innocenzo.[1][2] Notable people with the name include:
- Cencio I Frangipane (fl. 11th century), Italian nobleman
- Cencio II Frangipane (fl. 12th century), Italian nobleman
- Cencio Mantovani (1941–1989), Italian cyclist
- Cencio Massola (1885–1944), Italian sports sailor
- Cencio Savelli (c. 1150–1227), head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States as Pope Honorius III
See also
- Cencio la Parolaccia, a restaurant in Trastevere, Rome
- Cenci
- Cenzo
References
- ^ Migliorini, Bruno; Tagliavini, Carlo; Fiorelli, Piero; Borri, Tommaso Francesco, eds. (2010). "Cencio". Dizionario d'Ortografia e di Pronunzia della lingua italiana (in Italian). Rome: Rai Eri. ISBN 978-88-397-1478-7.
- ^ "Cenci - Origine del Cognome". Cognomix.it (in Italian). Retrieved 25 May 2025.