Orestes (given name)

Oreste is an Italian masculine first name.

Origin and Meaning

The name is derived from the ancient Greek name Ὀρέστης ( Orestes ), meaning " the mountain people ".

Bearers of the name

First name

• Oreste Baratieri (1841-1901), Italian general
• Oreste Benzi (1925-2007), Italian Roman Catholic priest
• Oreste Giorgi (1856-1924), Italian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
• Oreste Mazzia ( 1883-19 **), Italian footballer
• Oreste Piccioni (1915-2002), Italian physicist
• Oreste Puliti (1891-1958), Italian foil and saber fencers
• Oreste Zamor (1861-1915), Haitian General, politician and President of Haiti

Family name

• Michel Oreste (1859-1918), Haitian Politician, President of Haiti

Others

• Oreste ( Handel ), baroque opera by George Frideric Handel
• Stadio Oreste Granillo, stadium in the Italian city of Reggio Calabria