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Ceni is a surname of Italian origin that appears in several countries with Italian communities, including Italy, Brazil, Argentina, Portugal, and the United States. As a family name, it is particularly common in Brazil, reflecting the country’s diverse Italian heritage. The precise etymology is not widely documented in standard references, and it is generally treated as a hereditary surname rather than a current word with a specific meaning in modern languages.

Notable people with the surname include Rogério Ceni (born 1973), a Brazilian former professional footballer and

Beyond Rogério Ceni, the surname is found among individuals in various fields in Brazil and elsewhere, reflecting

coach
who
played
as
a
goalkeeper.
He
spent
the
bulk
of
his
playing
career
with
São
Paulo
FC
and
also
appeared
for
the
Brazil
national
team.
Ceni
is
renowned
for
scoring
a
substantial
number
of
goals
during
his
career,
a
rarity
for
a
goalkeeper,
and
later
transitioned
to
coaching.
the
broader
Italian
diaspora.
The
name
does
not
have
a
widely
recognized
meaning
beyond
its
role
as
a
family
surname,
and
occurrences
of
Ceni
are
primarily
documented
in
biographical
and
genealogical
contexts.