Besozzi is the surname of an ancient and noble family of Western Insubria still present in Lombardy and Ticino, with dozens of family branches. The name originates from the town of Besozzo, home to their castle.
Ambrogio Besozzi (1648-1706), Italian painter
Branchino Besozzi (1381-1399), bishop of Bergamo
Gioacchino Besozzi, Italian cardinal
Guillermo Besozzi (1961), Uruguayan politician, entrepreneur and former polo player
Nino Besozzi (1901-1971), Italian actor
Tommaso Besozzi (1903–1964), Italian journalist and writer
Members of the large Besozzi family of musicians are:
Alessandro Besozzi (1702-1773), Italian oboist and composer
Antonio Besozzi (1714-1781), Italian oboist and composer
Carlo Besozzi (1738-1791), Italian oboist and composer
Cristoforo Besozzi (1661-1725), Italian oboist and bassoonist
Francesco Besozzi (1766-1816), Italian oboist
Gaetano Besozzi (1725-1798), Italian oboist and composer
Girolamo Besozzi (1745 or 1750-1788), Italian oboist and composer
Giuseppe Besozzi (1686-1760), Italian oboist
Henri Besozzi (1775-?), Italian flutist
Louis Désiré Besozzi (1814-1879), French oboist and composer
Paolo Girolamo Besozzi (1713-1778), Italian bassoonist, oboist and composer
