Tullio

Tullio is a masculine given name widely used in Italy. It derives from the Latin name Tullius, the nomen of the ancient Roman gens Tullia, and through Latin and medieval usage it became established in Italian, with Tullio developing as a distinct given name.

Notable people named Tullio include the Italian mathematician Tullio Levi-Civita (1873–1941), who contributed to differential geometry and developed the Levi-Civita connection; the theoretical physicist Tullio Regge (1931–2014), known for Regge theory; the Futurist painter Tullio Crali (1901–2000); the inventor and founder of Campagnolo, Tullio Campagnolo (1901–1983); and the linguist Tullio De Mauro (1932–2017). In contemporary usage, Tullio remains a recognized traditional name in Italy.