Vecchio (surname)

Vecchio is an Italian language surname, meaning literally "old man" or more correctly Elder as in the case of Pliny the Elder or Bruegel the Elder and is a sign of respect. The name is equivalent to Sheikh (Elder) in Arabic. Notable people with the surname include:

• Carlos Vecchio (born 1969), Venezuelan lawyer, politician and social activist
• Diego Vecchio (born 1969), Argentine writer
• Emiliano Vecchio (born 1988), Argentine footballer
• Karen Vecchio (born 1971), Canadian politician
• Mary Ann Vecchio (born 1955), American photographer
• Palma Vecchio (c. 1480–1528), Venetian painter