Comments for the name Pietro

Pietro Maximoff, AKA Quicksilver, is a Marvel character created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.

The character Quicksilver aka Pietro Maximoff from the Marvel comics pronounced his name PEE-eh-tro. I like this pronunciation much better.

Pietro Annigoni (1910-1988) was an Italian painter who became internationally famous after painting the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II which is shown on British bank notes. He also painted portraits of Presidents Kennedy and Johnson and Pope John XXIII.

Pietro Bernini (1562-1629) was a Mannerist sculptor of some distinction.

Pietro Cavallini (1259 – c. 1330) was an Italian painter and mosaic designer working during the late Middle Ages.

Pietro Orsini was the birthname of Pope Benedict XIII (Pontificate between 1724-1730).

Pietro Ottoboni was the birthname of Pope Alexander VIII (Pontificate between 1689-1691).

Pietro Barbo was the birthname of Pope Paul II (Pontificate between 1464-1471).

Pietro Tomacelli was the birthname of Pope Boniface IX (Pontificate between 1389-1404).

Pietro del Murrone was the birthname of Pope Celestine V (Pontificate between 1294-1294, pope for 161 days).

Pietro Boccapecora was the birthname of Pope Sergius IV (Pontificate between 1009-1012).