#biographical terms

• Altieri — A famous surname of Italian origin, borne throughout history by an important Roman patrician family that produced numerous cardinals and Pope Clement X (Emilio Altieri).
• Altini — A surname of Italian origin, borne over time by various historical and contemporary personalities, notable among them being Francesco Altini, a 19th-century painter and decorative artist, or found as a toponym in archaic documents related to local migrations.
• Altman — A surname of Germanic or Jewish origin, borne by prominent global personalities, notable among them being: Robert Altman, an influential American film director and screenwriter recognized for his satirical and naturalistic style, or Sam Altman, a prominent American tech entrepreneur, leader in the field of artificial intelligence, and CEO of OpenAI.
• Aluman — A surname or microtoponym of ethnic or historical origin; it can be found as a rare name in various linguistic spaces (including as a derived variant or onymic adaptation from Oriental or European roots), designating a specific family lineage.
• Alunescu — A Romanian surname historically derived from the base noun 'alun' (hazel) or 'alună' (hazelnut); typically originated in rural communities to designate an individual from an area rich in hazel trees or associated with harvesting these fruits.
• Appert — A surname of French origin, made famous by Nicolas Appert, the 18th-century French inventor who laid the foundations of modern food preservation through thermal sterilization in hermetically sealed containers (a process later called appertization). In a historical and technical sense, it represents a foundational pillar in the development of food biotechnology and military logistics.