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In the world, Podesta (Podesta
, Podestà
, Potestas
) is a rare epicene given name. The forename Podesta is habitual in Italy, where it is a rare primarily male, but very infrequently feminine name, and South Africa, where it is a very rare female name. Much more frequently, Podesta is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Podesta | Brazil, Italy, United States, Argentina, Peru |
| Podestà | Brazil, Italy, France, United States, United Kingdom |
| Potestas | Philippines, Australia, Indonesia, United Kingdom, United States |
Podesta is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Podestà di Lecco , the character from Manzoni's The Betrothed.