Find out how popular the first name Corleone has been for the last 27 years (from 1997 to 2023) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Corleone by gender

Based on the last 27 years of data, Corleone is exclusively a male name.

For the most recent data in 2023, there were 6 male babies and 0 female babies born with the name Corleone.

The history of the first name Corleone

Corleone is a given name of Italian origin, derived from the town of Corleone located in the province of Palermo, Sicily. The name can be traced back to the 12th century, when the town was known as "Corilium" during the Norman conquest of Sicily.

The town's name itself is believed to have roots in the Latin word "corium," meaning leather, as the region was known for its leather industry. The name Corleone gained prominence in the 14th century when the town became a stronghold of the powerful Sicilian noble family, the Ventimiglia.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Corleone is found in the 16th century chronicles of the Italian historian, Tommaso Fazello, who mentioned a nobleman named Corleone di Ventimiglia. Another notable figure from this era was Fra Tommaso Corleone, a Franciscan friar and theologian who lived between 1540 and 1598.

In the 17th century, the name Corleone gained further recognition with the birth of Giovanni Pietro Corleone (1609-1683), a Sicilian painter and architect known for his baroque-style works in churches across Sicily. During the same period, Corleone di Monreale (1620-1690) was a prominent Sicilian jurist and author of legal treatises.

In the 19th century, the name Corleone was associated with the Risorgimento, the Italian unification movement. Giuseppe Corleone (1820-1892) was a Sicilian patriot and revolutionary who fought alongside Giuseppe Garibaldi in the campaign to unite Italy under a single monarchy.

Another notable figure was Vincenzo Corleone (1855-1932), a Sicilian politician and lawyer who served as the mayor of Palermo and was a staunch advocate for workers' rights and social reforms in Sicily.

While the name Corleone has ancient roots and historical significance, it gained broader recognition in popular culture with the novel and film, "The Godfather" by Mario Puzo, where the fictional crime family bears the name Corleone.

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