Vieri (surname) explained

Vieri
Meaning:	from French surname, Olivier. Vieri and Vièri themselves are the short form of Olivièri and Olivieri. Olivier was derived from oliva (olive).^[1]
Region:	Italy
Variant:	Vièri, Olivièri, Olivieri, (and other variants of Olivieri: Liverani, Ulivieri, etc.)

Vieri is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Christian Vieri (born 1973), Italian international footballer, striker, son of Roberto and brother of Max
• Francesco de Vieri, called Verino the second (1524-1591), Italian philosopher
• Lido Vieri (born 1939), Italian international football manager and former professional footballer, goalkeeper
• Max Vieri (born 1978), Australian international football (soccer) player, son of Roberto and brother of Christian
• Roberto Vieri (born 1946), Italian footballer, father of Christian and Max

See also

• Viera
• Vieira
• Oliveira (surname)
• Oliver (given name)

Notes and References

1. Book: De Felice, Emidio. Dizionario dei cognomi italiani. Emidio De Felice. Oscar Studio Mondadori (Arnoldo Mondadori Editore). Italian. 2. March 1979. first published in February 1978. Book 3 of "I Dizionari" series. Cles. 180–181.