What is "spada"

Spada, the Italian word for sword, is a surname of Italian origin. The name refers to:

• Bernardino Spada (1594–1661), Italian Roman Catholic cardinal; patron of the arts; eponym of Palazzo Spada and Galleria Spada
• Ercole Spada (b. 1938), Italian automobile designer
• Fabrizio Spada (1643–1717) Italian Roman Catholic cardinal who served as Cardinal Secretary of State
• Ilaria Spada (b. 1981), Italian actress
• Leonello Spada (1576–1622), Italian painter of the Baroque era
• Mirko Spada (b. 1969), Swiss decathlete
• Robert Spada, American politician from Ohio; state legislator
• Romi Spada, Swiss bobsledder