Italian · Boy name
Cesare
“from Caesar, possibly ‘hairy’”
About the name Cesare
Cesare is the Italian form of Caesar, a cognomen of the Roman Julian family whose meaning is uncertain. After Julius Caesar the word became an imperial title and the source of Kaiser and Tsar. In Renaissance Italy, Cesare Borgia, son of Pope Alexander VI, carved out a state in central Italy and served as a model for Niccolò Machiavelli’s The Prince. The criminologist Cesare Lombroso and the writer Cesare Pavese are later bearers. The Spanish and French form is César.
- Meaning
- from Caesar, possibly ‘hairy’
- Origin
- Italian
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- CHEH-sah-reh(3 syl.)
Middle names for Cesare
- Cesare Luca
- Cesare Marco
- Cesare Giovanni
- Cesare Antonio
- Cesare Paolo
Questions about Cesare
- What does Cesare mean?
- Cesare is an Italian name meaning "from Caesar, possibly ‘hairy’".
- How do you pronounce Cesare?
- Cesare is pronounced CHEH-sah-reh, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Cesare?
- Variants of Cesare include Caesar, César, Cesar, Cézar.
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