Montanari (surname)

Montanari is an Italian surname meaning mountaineer or highlander. Its highest concentration occurs in the region of Emilia Romagna. Notable people with the surname include:


 * Antonio Montanari, Italian violinist and composer
 * Christian Montanari, Sammarinese racing car driver
 * Geminiano Montanari, Italian astronomer
 * Giuseppe Montanari, Italian painter
 * Giuseppe Montanari, Italian comic artist
 * Marcello Montanari, Italian professional football
 * Massimo Montanari, professor or Medieval History at Bologna University and writer on the history and culture of food
 * Richard Montanari, American crime writer
 * Silvia Montanari, Argentine actress
 * Wolfango Montanari, Italian former sprinter