Giovanni Battista
Giovanni Battista, sometimes spelled Giovanni Batista, was a common Italian name in the 16th-18th centuries, which in English means "John the Baptist". A very common nickname for this name was Giambattista, Gianbattista or Giovambattista. The Genoese nickname was Baciccio, and a common shortening wa..
Botero/Bottero
Bottero is still frequently found in italy, and they both seem to originate from the same last name.
It is possible that Giam Battista Botero was related to Giovanni Botero, famous map painter of the 1600s.
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