Capaldi
Capaldi (variant Capaldo) is an Italian surname. The name is of Southern Italian origin. It may mean stubborn or headstrong, derived from caput "head".[1][2] The Capaldo family originates in Bisaccia, Irpinia, Campania. Capaldi may be a patronymic or pluralisation derived from Capaldo.[3]
Notable people with the surname include:
Capaldi
- Francesca Capaldi (born 2004), American actress
- Gianni Capaldi, Scottish actor and film and television producer
- Jim Capaldi (1944–2005), English rock musician, co-founder of the band Traffic
- John Capaldi (born 1959), Scottish former footballer
- Lewis Capaldi (born 1996), Scottish singer
- Peter Capaldi (born 1958), Scottish actor, writer and director
- Tony Capaldi (born 1981), Norwegian-Northern Irish footballer
Capaldo
- Franco Capaldo (1901–1978), Neapolitan singer
- Giuseppe Capaldo (1874–1919), Neapolitan poet
- Luigi Capaldo (1855–1947), Italian politician
- Nicolás Capaldo (b. 1997), Argentine footballer
- Pellegrino Capaldo (b. 1939), Italian politician
- Pietro Capaldo (1845–1925), Italian politician
References
- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter, eds. (2016). "Capaldi". The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199677764. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Lenarčič, Simon; McClure, Peter, eds. (November 2022). "Capaldo". Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780190245115. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Lenarčič, Simon; McCluree, Peter, eds. (November 2022). "Capaldi". Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780190245115. Retrieved 13 January 2026.