Capaldi (variant Capaldo) is an Italian surname. The name is of Southern Italian origin. It may mean stubborn or headstrong, derived from caput "head".12 The Capaldo family originates in Bisaccia, Irpinia, Campania. Capaldi may be a patronymic or pluralisation derived from Capaldo.3
Notable people with the surname include:
Capaldi
- Francesca Capaldi (born 2004), American actress
- Gianni Capaldi, Scottish actor and film and television producer
- Jim Capaldi (1944–2005), English rock musician, co-founder of the band Traffic
- John Capaldi (born 1959), Scottish former footballer
- Lewis Capaldi (born 1996), Scottish singer
- Peter Capaldi (born 1958), Scottish actor, writer and director
- Tony Capaldi (born 1981), Norwegian-Northern Irish footballer
Capaldo
- Franco Capaldo (1901–1978), Neapolitan singer
- Giuseppe Capaldo (1874–1919), Neapolitan poet
- Luigi Capaldo (1855–1947), Italian politician
- Nicolás Capaldo (b. 1997), Argentine footballer
- Pellegrino Capaldo (b. 1939), Italian politician
- Pietro Capaldo (1845–1925), Italian politician
References
References
- Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter, eds. (2016). "Capaldi". The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199677764. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- Hanks, Patrick; Lenarčič, Simon; McClure, Peter, eds. (November 2022). "Capaldo". Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780190245115. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- Hanks, Patrick; Lenarčič, Simon; McCluree, Peter, eds. (November 2022). "Capaldi". Dictionary of American Family Names. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780190245115. Retrieved 13 January 2026.