Brescia
See also: Bréscia
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Italian Brescia, Lombard Brèsa.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Brescia (countable and uncountable, plural Brescias)
- A province of Lombardy, Italy.
- The capital city of Brescia province, Lombardy, Italy.
- A habitational surname from Italian.
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Translations edit
city and province of Italy
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Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Brescia is the 17300th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1636 individuals. Brescia is most common among White (92.73%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Brescia”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 224.
Anagrams edit
Italian edit
Etymology edit
From Lombard Brèsa, Latin Brixia, probably from a Gaulish/Celtic (Cisalpine) root meaning "hill".
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /ˈbreʃ.ʃa/, /ˈbrɛʃ.ʃa/[1]
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -eʃʃa, -ɛʃʃa
- Hyphenation: Bré‧scia, Brè‧scia
Proper noun edit
Brescia f
- Brescia (a province of Lombardy, Italy)
- Brescia (the capital city of Brescia province, Lombardy, Italy)
Proper noun edit
Brescia m or f by sense
Derived terms edit
References edit
- ^ Brescia in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
Anagrams edit
Polish edit
Etymology edit
Unadapted borrowing from Italian Brescia, from Lombard Brèsa.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Brescia f
- Brescia (a province of Lombardy, Italy)
- Brescia (the capital city of Brescia province, Lombardy, Italy)
Declension edit
Declension of Brescia
Derived terms edit
adjective
noun
Further reading edit
- Brescia in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Spanish edit
Proper noun edit
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