Quick Guide to Nouns

Definition:Name a person, place, thing, idea, or concept. 
Types:Common or proper
Agreement:Agreement in number and gender
Capital Letter RequiredPersonal names, geographic names, institutions, association, establishments, specific streets/squares etc.Michelangelo, Da Vinvi, Oceano Atlantico, Italia, Ministero della Sicurezza, Piazza Bianca
Capital Letter OptionalHonorific titles preceding a name, names of streets/squares etc. within an addressSig./sig. Rossi, 45 Piazza/piazza Bianca
Capital Letter DependsPeople of a given nation or civilization the people of a region (Romani), the first letter of a title (of a book, painting, etc.) plus any personal or geographic names Mesopotamici, romani, Harry Potter e la pietra filosofale
SingularPlural
MasculineoiAlbero → Alberi (Trees)
FeminineaeMacchina → Macchine (Cars)
EithereiStudente → Studenti (students)