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In the world, Podesta (Podesta
, Podestà
, Potestas
) is a rare epicene given name. The forename Podesta is habitual in Italy, where it is a rare primarily male, but very infrequently feminine name, and South Africa, where it is a very rare female name. Much more frequently, Podesta is the last name as well as the forename.
VARIANT | COUNTRY |
---|---|
Podesta | Peru, Argentina, Italy, Brazil, United States |
Podestà | France, Italy, Brazil, United States, United Kingdom |
Potestas | Australia, Philippines, United Kingdom, United States, Indonesia |
Podesta is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Podestà di Lecco , the character from Manzoni's The Betrothed.