Di Giovanni

Asteroid Number 17435
Discovered September 26, 1989 by E. W. Elst at the European Southern Observatory.

Alessio di Giovanni (1872-1946) was a Sicilian poet who wrote about humble, realistic issues. Well known for Lu fattu di Bissana (“The Bissana Incident”, 1900) and In la dispensa di la surfara (“In the storehouse of the sulfur mine”, 1910), he devoted his life to poetic inspiration.

Giovanni is the leader of Team Rocket and leader of the Viridian City Gym.

Mark Andrew Holmes says it means to be humiliated. Perhaps that refers to Pokemon the First Movie when Mewtwo breaks all his shit when he tried to keep Mewtwo captive.