Pelizzari is an Italian surname ultimately derived from the occupation of furrier: pellicia means 'fur'. Notable people with the surname include: Bruno Pellizzari (1907–1991), Italian cyclist Juan Masferrer Pellizzari (1940–2017), Chilean politician Paolo Pellizzari (born 1956), Italian photographer Pellizzari reaction, a chemical reaction between an amide and a hydrazide Umberto Pelizzari (born 1965), Italian freediver Stefano Pellizzari (born 1997), Italian footballer Giulio Pellizzari (born 2003), Italian cyclist