Aldrovandi is a family name of the Emilia-Romagna in Italy, and especially famous for the aristocratic and Senatorial family from Bologna. The Palazzo Aldrovandi in central Bologna was built by the family. Among its famous members are:
Cardinal Pompeo Aldrovandi (1668โ1752), Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522โ1605), an Italian botanist and naturalist, after which the genus Aldrovanda is named