Zanobi is a masculine Italian given name.
From the name Greek Zenobios, composed by Zeus (the God Zeus) and bios (life), can be translate in that takes life from Zeus. The name is an evolution of Zenobio, that it seems disappeared in Italy.
The name Zanobi is still very popular in Tuscany, in particular in Florence, this because of Saint Zenobius of Florence (Italian: San Zanobi). The Saint Zanobi is venerated as the first bishop of Florence, Italy. His feast day is celebrated on May 25.
San Zanobi (Saint Zenobius of Florence) (337–417) first bishop of Florence.
Zanobi da Strada (1300) Italian writer, translator and correspondent of Petrarch.
Zanobi Strozzi (1400) assistant e pupil of Beato Angelico.
Zanobi Machiavelli (1418–1479) Italian painter and illuminator.
Zanobi Acciaiuoli (1461–1519) Italian Dominican friar, writer and translator.
Zanobi Buondelmonti (1500) important Florentine public political in 1500, quoted by Niccolò Machiavelli and to which dedicated the work "Discourses on Livy".
Zanobi Poggino (1500) Italian portrait painter, pupil of Giovanni Antonio Sogliani.
Zanobi del Rosso (1700) Italian architect, pupil Giovanni Filippo Ciocchi.
Masculine: Zenobi, Zenobio
Feminine: Zenobia
