Grimaldi

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Grimaldi, patronymic form of Grimaldo.

Proper noun

Grimaldi (plural Grimaldis)

1. A surname from Italian.
2. The ruling house of Monaco.

Derived terms

• Grimaldian

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Grimaldi is the 7633^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4349 individuals. Grimaldi is most common among White (85.08%) and Hispanic/Latino (12.85%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Grimaldi”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 85.

Italian

Etymology

From the personal name Grimaldo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡriˈmal.di/
• Rhymes: -aldi
• Hyphenation: Gri‧màl‧di

Proper noun

Grimaldi m or f by sense

1. a surname originating as a patronymic
2. a noble family from Genoa