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Taranto (Italian: [ˈtaːranto] ; Tarantino: Tarde), historically also called Tarent in English, is a coastal city in Apulia, Southern Italy. It is the capital
Taranto
1940 British naval victory over Italy in WWII
The Battle of Taranto took place on the night of 11/12 November 1940 during the Second World War between British naval forces (Admiral Andrew Cunningham)
Battle_of_Taranto
Italian football club
Società Sportiva Taranto Calcio, commonly referred to as Taranto, is a professional Italian football club, based in Taranto, Apulia. Originally founded
SS_Taranto_Calcio
Australian rules footballer (born 1998)
Timothy Taranto (born 28 January 1998) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football
Tim_Taranto
American actor, screenwriter
Glenn Taranto (born 1958 or 1959 (age 66–67))[citation needed] is an American actor and screenwriter, who played Gomez Addams in The New Addams Family
Glenn_Taranto
History of the Italian city
The origin of the city of Taranto dates from the 8th century BC when it was founded as a Greek colony, known as Taras. Taras gradually increased its influence
History_of_Taranto
Vassal state in southern Italy (1088–1465)
The Principality of Taranto (Latin: Principatum Tarentinum) was a state in southern Italy created in 1088 for Bohemond I, eldest son of Robert Guiscard
Principality_of_Taranto
Airport
Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport (Italian: Aeroporto di Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta") (IATA: TAR, ICAO: LIBG) is an airport serving
Taranto-Grottaglie_Airport
The Gold of Taranto (Ori di Taranto) refers to a collection of jewellery from the Hellenistic and Roman periods. The jewels include gold rings, earrings
Gold_of_Taranto
Province of Italy
The Province of Taranto (Italian: provincia di Taranto; Tarantino: provìnge de Tarde; Salentino: provincia ti Tàrantu), previously known as the province
Province_of_Taranto
Italian steel company
ILVA S.p.A. is an Italian steel company in Taranto, that for much of the 20th century was Italy's largest steel producer and one of the largest in Europe
Ilva_(company)
Bay of the Ionian Sea, in Southern Italy
The Gulf of Taranto (Italian: Golfo di Taranto; Tarantino: Gurfe de Tarde; Latin: Sinus Tarentinus) is a gulf of the Ionian Sea, in Southern Italy. The
Gulf_of_Taranto
American author
Julius Taranto is an American author. His 2023 debut novel, How I Won a Nobel Prize, satirized a libertarian university for people who had been cancelled
Julius_Taranto
Region of Italy
the Strait of Otranto and Ionian Sea to the southeast and the Gulf of Taranto to the south. The region comprises 19,345 square kilometers (7,469 sq mi)
Apulia
American journalist (born 1966)
James Taranto (born January 6, 1966) is an American journalist. He is editorial features editor for The Wall Street Journal, in charge of the newspaper's
James_Taranto
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Taranto in the Apulia region of Italy. 8th C. BCE - "Greeks from Sparta and Laconia took ancient
Timeline_of_Taranto
Port in Italy
The Port of Taranto (Italian: Porto di Taranto) is a port serving Taranto, southeastern Italy. One of the first in Italy for goods traffic, it is located
Port_of_Taranto
Latin Catholic archdiocese in Italy
of Taranto (Latin: Archidioecesis Tarentina) is a Latin Church archdiocese of the Catholic Church in southern Italy, on a bay in the Gulf of Taranto. Its
Archdiocese_of_Taranto
Cathedral in Taranto, Apulia, Italy
Taranto Cathedral (Italian: Cattedrale di San Cataldo) is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Taranto, Apulia, Italy, dedicated to Saint Catald, who is the
Taranto_Cathedral
American judge (born 1957)
Richard Gary Taranto (born May 6, 1957) is a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Taranto was born in
Richard_G._Taranto
The taranto is a flamenco style that originates from the province of Almería in Andalusia, Spain. It descends from the taranta and differs from it in
Taranto_(flamenco_style)
Queen consort of Armenia
Joan of Taranto (also Jeanne of Anjou, Joan of Anjou, Joan of Anjou-Taranto) (died March 1323) was Queen of Armenia by marriage to Oshin, King of Armenia
Joan_of_Taranto
Australian soccer player
Adriana Taranto (/ˌeɪdriˈɑːnə/, Italian: [adriˈaːna ˈtaːranto]; born 22 March 1999) is an Australian soccer player who plays for Adelaide United in the
Adriana_Taranto
Italian actor
Nino Taranto (28 August 1907 – 23 February 1986) was an Italian actor. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1924 and 1971. Born in Naples, Taranto started
Nino_Taranto
Castle in Taranto, Italy
The Castello Aragonese is a fortification in Taranto, Italy. Officially called the Castel San Angelo, it was built on the site of older fortifications
Castello_Aragonese_(Taranto)
Ancient Greek athlete and philosopher
Iccus of Taranto (Ancient Greek: Ἴκκος) (5th century BC) was a Magna Grecia Olympic athlete, a victor during the 84th Games (444 BC) or 70th Games (470
Iccus_of_Taranto
Australian soccer player
Melissa Taranto (Italian: [meˈlissa ˈtaːranto]; born 1999) is an Australian soccer player, who plays for Adelaide United in the Australian A-League Women
Melissa_Taranto
Italian lager brand
Italian lager produced from 1919 to 1987 in its homonymous brewery in Taranto. In 1961, the brand was transferred to Peroni which, in turn, belongs to
Birra_Raffo
Gioiella Prisma Taranto is a professional Volleyball based in Taranto, Italy. It plays in Italian Volleyball League. It was created in 1997 under the
Prisma_Volley
Botanical gardens in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Italy
The Giardini Botanici Villa Taranto (16 hectares) are botanical gardens located on the western shore of Lake Maggiore in Pallanza, Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola
Giardini Botanici Villa Taranto
Giardini_Botanici_Villa_Taranto
Julius of Taranto, also known as Julius of Tarent (German: Julius von Tarent), is a dramatic tragedy by Johann Anton Leisewitz, published in 1774. The
Julius_of_Taranto
11/12th-century prince of Taranto and Antioch; military leader in the First Crusade
or 7 March 1111), also known as Bohemond of Taranto or Bohemond of Hauteville, was the prince of Taranto from 1089 to 1111 and the prince of Antioch from
Bohemond_I_of_Antioch
French adaptive rower
Rémy Taranto (born 3 February 1982) is a French adaptive rower who competes in international elite competitions in the mixed coxed four. He is a World
Rémy_Taranto
2010 murder in Italy
murder which occurred on 26 August 2010, in Avetrana, in the province of Taranto, Italy. Fifteen-year-old Sarah Scazzi was strangled by her cousin Sabrina
Murder_of_Sarah_Scazzi
Irish monk
Catald of Taranto (also Cataldus, Cathaluds, Cathaldus, Cat(t)aldo, Cathal; fl. 7th century) was an Irish monk. Cataldus was born in Munster and became
Catald
Titular Latin Emperor from 1346 to 1364
Robert II of Taranto (1319 or early winter 1326 – 10 September 1364), of the Angevin family, Prince of Taranto (1331–1346), King of Albania (1331–1332)
Robert_II,_Latin_Emperor
Italian town
municipality in the province of Taranto, Apulia, Italy. It is the second most populated town of the province after Taranto, and has a population (2016) of
Martina_Franca
Topics referred to by the same term
The Battle of Taranto was a World War II battle in 1940. Battle of Taranto may also refer to one of the battles between the Carthaginians and the Roman
Battle of Taranto (disambiguation)
Battle_of_Taranto_(disambiguation)
Railway line in Italy
The Taranto–Bridisi railway is an Italian 70-kilometre long railway line, connecting Taranto with Brindisi. The line was opened in three stages in 1886
Taranto–Brindisi_railway
Railway line in Italy
The Bari–Taranto railway is an Italian 104-kilometre (65-mile) long railway line, that connects Bari with Gioia del Colle and Taranto. The line was opened
Bari–Taranto_railway
Peripteral Doric Greek temple
centre of Taranto, Italy. It is the oldest temple in Magna Graecia and the only Greek religious structure still visible in the old town of Taranto. The temple
Temple_of_Poseidon_(Taranto)
Son of Poseidon in Greek mythology
was the eponymous founder of the Greek colony of Taras (Tarentum, modern Taranto), in Magna Graecia (today Southern Italy). Taras was the son of Poseidon
Taras_(mythology)
Country mainly in West Asia
University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-77506-7 – via Google Books. Taranto, Yael; Saygın, Değer (2019). Energy pricing and non-market flows in Turkey's
Turkey
Hybrid citrus fruit
that is larger than the Fina, but less sweet. Clementine del Golfo di Taranto, a (practically) seedless Italian cultivar given Protected geographical
Clementine
20th edition of the Mediterranean Games
Mediterranean Games (Italian: XX Giochi del Mediterraneo) and commonly known as Taranto 2026, is an upcoming international multi-sport event in the Mediterranean
2026_Mediterranean_Games
Queen of Naples from 1458 to 1465
Isabella of Clermont (c. 1424 – 30 March 1465), also known as Isabella of Taranto, was Queen of Naples as the first wife of King Ferdinand I of Naples, and
Isabella_of_Clermont
Topics referred to by the same term
Philip of Taranto may refer to: Philip I, Prince of Taranto (died 1331) Philip, Despot of Romania (died 1331) Philip II, Prince of Taranto (died 1374)
Philip_of_Taranto
Museum in Taranto, Italy
The National Archaeological Museum of Taranto (MArTA) is an Italian museum in Taranto, Italy. It exhibits one of the largest collections of artifacts
National Archaeological Museum of Taranto
National_Archaeological_Museum_of_Taranto
Group of islands in the Ionian Sea off the coast of Italy
(Italian: Isole Cheradi) in the Gulf of Taranto are a small archipelago of the harbor basin of the Mar Grande of Taranto. The island group consists of the two
Cheradi_Islands
Titular Latin empress from 1307 to 1346
Catherine II, also Catherine of Valois or Catherine of Taranto (before 15 April 1303 – October 1346), was the recognised Latin empress of Constantinople
Catherine_II,_Latin_Empress
12th-century Italo-Norman prince
Simon, illegitimate son of Roger II of Sicily, was declared Prince of Taranto by his father in 1148 following the death of Roger III, Duke of Apulia,
Simon,_Prince_of_Taranto
Titular Latin Emperor from 1313 to 1331
Philip II (10 November 1278 – 26 December 1331), also known as Philip I of Taranto, was titular Latin Emperor of Constantinople by marriage to Catherine of
Philip_II,_Latin_Emperor
Titular Latin Emperor from 1364 to 1373
of Achaea and Taranto (as Philip II), from 1364 to his death in 1373. He was the son of Philip, King of Albania and Prince of Taranto, and Catherine
Philip_III,_Latin_Emperor
Paul of Taranto was a 13th-century Franciscan alchemist and author from southern Italy. (Taranto is a city in Apulia.) Perhaps the best known of his works
Paul_of_Taranto
State archival institution in Taranto, Italy
The State Archives of Taranto (Italian: Archivio di Stato di Taranto) is the state archival institution in Taranto, Apulia, Italy. It preserves historical
State_Archives_of_Taranto
House of the Capetian dynasty in France from 1246 to 1435
Touraine, Provence and Forcalquier; the Principalities of Achaea and Taranto; and the Kingdoms of Sicily, Naples, Hungary, Croatia, Albania and Poland
Capetian_House_of_Anjou
Webcomic
Brawl in the Family is a gag-a-day webcomic written and drawn by Matthew Taranto that ran for 600 comics released between May 1, 2008 and October 3, 2014
Brawl in the Family (webcomic)
Brawl_in_the_Family_(webcomic)
840 battle of the Arab–Byzantine wars
The Battle of Taranto was a naval engagement between an Arab Aghlabid fleet and a combined Byzantine-Venetian navy. The battle ended in a crushing defeat
Battle_of_Taranto_(840)
D'Ayala, nobleman of the Marquises of Valva, nobleman of Taranto, count (Taranto, 2 April 1848 – Taranto, 9 March 1923), was an Italian nobleman and politician
Pietro_D'Ayala_Valva
Surname list
meaning "originating from Taranto", a town in Apulia in Southern Italy. It is used, for example, as the demonym for Taranto and for the Tarantino dialect
Tarantino_(surname)
Topics referred to by the same term
Philip I, Prince of Taranto (1278–1331) Philip I of Piedmont (1278–1334), Prince of Achaea, Lord of Piedmont Philip II, Prince of Taranto (1329–1374) Philip
Prince Philip (disambiguation)
Prince_Philip_(disambiguation)
French military leader (1765–1840)
Wagram and was made a Marshal of France on the battlefield, and Duke of Taranto (duc de Tarente) soon after. He covered the French retreat following their
Étienne_Macdonald
Dreadnought battleship of the Italian Royal Navy
Mediterranean Fleet. In November 1940, the British launched an air raid on Taranto; Duilio was hit by one torpedo launched by a Fairey Swordfish torpedo bomber
Italian_battleship_Duilio
Multi-use stadium in Taranto, Italy
is a multi-use stadium in Taranto, Italy. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of Taranto Sport. The stadium holds 27
Stadio_Erasmo_Iacovone
Political party in Italy
regionalist far-right Italian political party active in Apulia, especially in Taranto. Its leader Giancarlo Cito, former member of the post-fascist Italian Social
Southern_Action_League
1963 film
Los Tarantos is a 1963 Spanish musical drama film directed by Francisco Rovira Beleta. It was nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Foreign Film category
Los_Tarantos
Railway station in Taranto, Italy
Taranto railway station (Italian: Stazione di Taranto) is the main station serving the city and comune of Taranto, in the region of Apulia, southern Italy
Taranto_railway_station
French nobleman
Duke's marriage to Marguerite of Taranto in 1348. In 1349, Francis was given an extensive grant by Louis, Prince of Taranto. Prince Louis had married Joanna
Francis_of_Baux
836 – 29 August 886 (aged approx. 50, 56 or 75) Captured Bari in 876 & Taranto in 880. Died after a hunting accident Leo VI "the Wise" Λέων 29 August
List_of_Roman_emperors
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Tarentum or Taranto in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Tarentum may refer to: Taranto, Apulia, Italy, on the site of the ancient Roman city of
Tarentum
British statesman and admiral (1900–1979)
wars with surprise attacks, the recent British success at the Battle of Taranto, and the demonstrated effectiveness of aircraft against warships, accurately
Lord_Mountbatten
Italian radio and TV comedy trio
collective name used by Marco Santin (born 11 February 1962 in Milan), Carlo Taranto (born 16 December 1961 in Milan), and Giorgio Gherarducci (born 1 November
Gialappa's_Band
Tennis tournament
The women's event was played in Perugia from 1980 though 1984 and in Taranto in 1985. No women's event was held in 1986 and it moved back to Rome again
Italian_Open_(tennis)
Railway station in Taranto, Italy
Taranto Galese railway station (Italian: Stazione di Taranto Galese) is a railway station in Taranto, Italy. The station is located on the Bari–Martina
Taranto Galese railway station
Taranto_Galese_railway_station
WW2 British military operation during the Allied invasion of Italy, 1943
the code name for a British landing from the sea at the Italian port of Taranto during the Second World War. The operation, one of three landings during
Operation_Slapstick
Military unit
were full of white lice." Blackman was among the troops transferred to Taranto in 1918 and died in 2003, aged 105. Two hundred and sixty two men lost
British_West_Indies_Regiment
Eldest son of Philip I, Prince of Taranto
Charles of Taranto (1296 – 29 August 1315) was the eldest son of Philip I, Prince of Taranto and titular Latin Emperor of Constantinople, and his wife
Charles_of_Taranto
Prince of Taranto and Antioch (died 1130)
Bohemond II (1107/1108 – February 1130) was Prince of Taranto from 1111 to 1128 and Prince of Antioch from 1111/1119 to 1130. He was the son of Bohemond
Bohemond_II_of_Antioch
his father. Two years later, his father willed him the Principality of Taranto, the county of Calatafimi, the honour of Monte Sant'Angelo, and various
William_II,_Duke_of_Athens
Country in Southern and Western Europe
the strait of Messina and the line connecting the gulfs of Salerno and Taranto, corresponding to Calabria. The Greeks came to apply "Italia" to a larger
Italy
Peninsula that forms the "heel" of Italy
and the south-eastern part of the Province of Taranto (like Grottaglie and Avetrana, but not Taranto itself). In ancient times the peninsula was named
Salento
mayor of Taranto is an elected politician who, along with the Taranto's city council, is accountable for the strategic government of Taranto in Apulia
List_of_mayors_of_Taranto
Italian Duke, Count, general and mercenary (1404-1453)
military general, mercenary, and member of the Orsini del Balzo family of Taranto. He was killed during the Siege of Constantinople and the Fall of the Byzantine
Gabriele_Orsini_del_Balzo
Capital and largest city of Italy
several wars (against the Gauls, Osci-Samnites and the Greek colony of Taranto, allied with Pyrrhus, king of Epirus) whose result was the conquest of
Rome
President of the United States from 1861 to 1865
Federalist Society. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Taranto & Leo 2004, p. 264. Newport, Frank (February 28, 2011). "Americans say
Abraham_Lincoln
1940 Illustrious-class aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy
Italian battleship and badly damaging two others during the Battle of Taranto in late 1940. In January 1941, during Operation Excess, Illustrious was
HMS_Illustrious_(87)
Football league season
Milan's reserve team, were finally admitted on 27 June. On 7 March 2025, Taranto was excluded by the league due to repeated financial irregularities. Ten
2024–25_Serie_C
Historical region of Southern Italy
Lucani, an Oscan people. It extended from the Tyrrhenian Sea to the Gulf of Taranto. It bordered with Samnium and Campania in the north, Apulia in the east
Lucania
Royal Navy Admiral of the Fleet (1883–1963)
several critical Mediterranean naval battles. These included the attack on Taranto in 1940, the first completely all-aircraft naval attack in history, and
Andrew Cunningham, 1st Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope
Andrew_Cunningham,_1st_Viscount_Cunningham_of_Hyndhope
Italian bishop
(died 1601) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Taranto (1600–1601). Juan de Castro was ordained a priest in the Order of Saint
Juan de Castro (bishop of Taranto)
Juan_de_Castro_(bishop_of_Taranto)
Italian railway company
in the comuni south of Lecce and in the provinces of Bari, Brindisi and Taranto. The company also operates bus lines. In August 2016 its network was taken
Ferrovie_del_Sud_Est
Railway line in Italy
is an Italian 472-kilometre (293-mile) long railway line that connects Taranto, with Sibari, Crotone and Reggio Calabria. The route operates through the
Ionian_Railway
Criminal mafia-type organization
Italy, and it is especially active in the areas of Brindisi, Lecce, and Taranto. Informer Cosimo Capodieci said the SCU used "Sacra (Sacred) because at
Sacra_Corona_Unita
Italian women's basketball team
Taranto Cras Basket is an Italian women's basketball club from Taranto. Cras is an acronym from Centro Ricreativo d'Attività Sportive. Cras Taranto has
Taranto_Cras_Basket
Branch of natural philosophy
the influential work of Pseudo-Geber (sometimes identified as Paul of Taranto) appeared. His Summa Perfectionis remained a staple summary of alchemical
Alchemy
Italian politician and businessman (1945–2025)
businessman who served as the Mayor of Taranto. In 1985, Cito founded the local television station Antenna Taranto 6 (AT6); his channel found great success
Giancarlo_Cito
Italian missionary (1818–1883)
Joseph Toronto (born Giuseppe Taranto) (June 25, 1818 – July 6, 1883) was the first Italian convert to the Latter Day Saint movement and was one of the
Joseph_Toronto
Italian actor (born 1979)
Michele Riondino (born 14 March 1979) is an Italian actor. Born in Taranto, Riondino enrolled at the Silvio D'Amico National Academy of Dramatic Art,
Michele_Riondino
Italian cathedral
The Concattedrale Gran Madre di Dio is a Roman Catholic co-cathedral in Taranto, Italy. Built between 1967 and 1970, it is notable for its modern architectural
Concattedrale Gran Madre di Dio
Concattedrale_Gran_Madre_di_Dio
Italian daily newspaper
Beppe Lopez [scn]. Originally titled the Quotidiano di Lecce, Brindisi e Taranto, it was first published on 6 June 1979. It was acquired by Caltagirone
Quotidiano_di_Puglia
TARANTO
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Male
Greek
(ΤαÏάσιος) Greek name TARASIOS means "of Taras," a city founded by Spartan exiles who named it after Taras, son of Poseid�n; though some say Taras himself founded the city. The Romans called the place Tarentum; today it is called Taranto.Â
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TARANTO
Girl/Female
Tamil
Glow, Luster, Shine
Male
English
Short form of English Gordon, GORD means "spacious fort."
Female
Hebrew
(×Ö´×™×œÖ¸× Ö´×™×ª) Variant form of Hebrew Ilana, ILANIT means "tree."
Male
English
Modern English form of Middle English Alvred, ALFRED means "elf counsel."Â
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
Love's Labours Lost' Lord attending on King Ferdinand.
Boy/Male
Sikh
Gods light, Special, One light of God
Girl/Female
Latin
Eighth. Feminine of Octavius. A clan name of Roman Emperors.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Belonging to Naarayan, Another name for Durga, Lakshmi and the river ganges
Girl/Female
Tamil
A bond between friendship and Love
Boy/Male
Indian
Lion
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TARANTO
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TARANTO
n.
A rapid and delirious sort of Neapolitan dance in 6-8 time, which moves in whirling triplets; -- so called from a popular notion of its being a remedy against the poisonous bite of the tarantula. Some derive its name from Taranto in Apulia.