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The Laurie SistersSchiavone Schiavone Surname list Schiavone ( pronounced [skjaˈvoːne]; feminine Schiavona, plural Schiavoni) is an Italian ethnonym literally meaning "Slavs" in Old Venetian: originally, this term indicated origins in the lands of Dalmatia and Istria (in present-day Slovenia and Croatia), when under the rule of the Republic of Venice. Today it is an Italian surname. This article needs additional citations for verification. (July 2012) La Schiavona, 1510–12 portrait by Titian. A Schiavone of the Venetian army History The importance of Schiavoni's role in the Venetian Republic is best shown by the name of one of the main streets in Venice, Riva degli Schiavoni, just in front of the Doge Palace and San Marco Square. A number of artists who worked in… (Source: Wikipedia)
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