Drago (surname)

Drago is a surname typically of Italian origin, meaning "dragon". Historically, Drago can be observed as an Italian Jewish (Italkim) habitational name. It may also be of Mixed heritage, possibly Croatian , Albanian and Spanish origin. Notable people with the surname include:

• Ana Drago (born 1975), Portuguese politician
• Billy Drago (1945–2019), stage name of American actor William Eugene Burrows
• Dick Drago (born 1945), American baseball player
• Filippo Drago (pharmacologist) (born 1954), Italian pharmacologist
• Jaime Drago (born 1959), Peruvian footballer
• Luis María Drago (1859–1921), Argentine politician
• Massimo Drago (born 1971), Italian football player and coach
• Roberto Drago (1923–2014), Peruvian footballer and manager
• Roberto Drago Maturo (born 1951), Peruvian footballer and manager
• Russell S. Drago (1928–1997), American chemist
• Tony Drago (born 1965), Maltese snooker and pool player

Fictional persons

• Blackie Drago, a Marvel Comics super-villain known as the Vulture
• Ivan Drago, a fictional professional boxer from the Rocky film series

See also

• Drago (given name)
• Gago Drago (born 1985), stage name of Armenian kickboxer Gagik Harutyunyan
• Prince del Drago, 1860–1956, Italian noble and New York socialite

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