Spiteri

Spiteri is a common Maltese surname. There are two theories regarding the origin of this surname. One theory states that it has derived from the Italian word Ospitalieri, meaning Hospitallers. {{cite journal|last1=Cassar Pullicino|first1=Joseph|title=The Order of St. John in Maltese folk-memory|journal=Scientia|date=October–December 1949|volume=15|issue=4|page=165|url=http://melitensiawth.com/incoming/Index/Scientia%20(Malta)/Scientia.%2015(1949)4(Oct.-Dec.)/01.pdf|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160417173522/http://melitensiawth.com/incoming/Index/Scientia%20(Malta)/Scientia.%2015(1949)4(Oct.-Dec.)/01.pdf|archivedate=17 April 2016}}{{cite book|last=Pullicino|first=Mark|date=2013|title=The Obama Tribe Explorer, James Martin's Biography|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xRdnDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA74|publisher=MPI Publishing|isbn=978-99957-0-584-8|oclc=870266285|page=74}} Another theory states that the surname has derived from the latin term Spatharius, meaning sword-bearer.{{Cite web|url=https://www.guidememalta.com/en/a-hospitable-lot-our-surname-spotlight-series-turns-to-spiteri|title = A hospitable lot! Our surname spotlight series turns to Spiteri}}

Notable people with the surname include:

• Amanda Spiteri Grech, Maltese politician
• Carm Lino Spiteri (1932–2008), Maltese architect and politician
• Charles Spiteri (1944–2025), Maltese footballer
• Curtis Spiteri (born 1981), American retired footballer
• Dalila Spiteri (born 1997), Italian tennis player
• Donat Spiteri (1922–2011), Maltese religious leader and author
• Emanuel Spiteri (1951/1952–1993), Maltese chef and murder victim
• Ernest Spiteri-Gonzi (born 1955), Maltese footballer
• Ioanna Spiteri (1920–2000), Greek Expressionist sculptor
• Jenise Spiteri (born 1992), Maltese-American snowboarder
• Jodie Spiteri, fictional character from the Australian television drama Wentworth
• Joe Spiteri (born 1973), Maltese Australian footballer
• Joseph Spiteri (born 1959), Maltese prelate
• Joseph M. Spiteri (1934–2013), Maltese architect
• Kimberley Spiteri, American make-up artist
• Lino Spiteri (1938–2014), Maltese writer and politician
• Mary Spiteri (born 1947), Maltese cabaret artiste
• Michael Spiteri (born 1969), Maltese retired footballer
• Myriam Spiteri Debono (born 1952), Maltese politician
• Oliver Spiteri (born 1970), Maltese football manager and former player
• Renzo Spiteri, Maltese musician
• Sharleen Spiteri (born 1967), Scottish singer-songwriter; guitarist; lead vocalist of the pop-rock band Texas
• Sharleen Spiteri (died 2005), Australian sex worker
• Stephen C. Spiteri (born 1963), Maltese military historian
• Stephen Spiteri (Maltese politician)
• Suzanne Spiteri (born 1978), Maltese sprinter
• Vicente Spiteri (1917–2003), Spanish conductor