Florentino

Florentino is a masculine given name of Spanish and Italian origin. It derives from the Latin Florentinus, meaning "from Florence" or "florentine," originally used to denote someone from the Italian city of Florence. In modern usage, the name is most common in Spanish-speaking countries and Italy, where it can be used as a proper given name. The form Florentino is the principal variant in Spanish.

Notable people with the name include Florentino Ameghino (1854–1936), an Argentine naturalist and paleontologist who contributed to the study of South American fossil mammals. Another prominent bearer is Florentino Pérez (born 1947), a Spanish businessman who has served as president of Real Madrid C.F., overseeing major projects and commercial growth since 2000, with a brief interruption from 2006 to 2009.

Florentino Ariza is a fictional character, the central figure in Gabriel García Márquez's Love in the Time of Cholera, published in 1985. The name is occasionally encountered in literature and film in Spanish-speaking cultures.

In contemporary times, Florentino remains a recognized but relatively uncommon given name outside its traditional regions, reflecting its cultural ties to Florence and to Hispanic naming patterns.