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Dante (name)

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Dante is an Italian given name and surname. Etymologically, it is short for an old given name, Durante, and was first made popular by the Italian poet Dante Alighieri, whose real name was Durante.

Notable people with the name include:

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Politics and law

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Sports

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Surname

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  • Joe Dante (born 1946), American director
  • Michael Dante (born 1931), American actor, stage and screen director and former professional athlete
  • N'Faly Dante (born 2001), Malian basketball player
  • Peter Dante (born 1968), American actor

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See also

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  • Daunte, given name
  • Donta, given name and surname
  • Dontae, given name
  • Donte, given name
  • Edmond Dantès, the lead character in the classic Alexandre Dumas novel The Count of Monte Cristo