Brindisi
See also: brindisi
English edit
Etymology edit
Italian Brindisi, from Latin Brundisium, from Ancient Greek Βρεντέσιον (Brentésion), said to be from Messapic.
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Brindisi (countable and uncountable, plural Brindisis)
- A port city in Apulia, Italy.
- A province of Apulia, Italy. Capital: Brindisi.
- A habitational surname from Italian.
Translations edit
port city in Apulia, Italy
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Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Brindisi is the 35582nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 632 individuals. Brindisi is most common among White (97.63%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Brindisi”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 228.
Italian edit
Etymology edit
From Latin Brundisium, from Ancient Greek Βρεντέσιον (Brentésion), said to be from the Messapic word for the head of a male deer, possibly based on the shape of the port. Compare Proto-Albanian *brina (Albanian bri) and *drani (Albanian dre).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Brindisi f
Proper noun edit
Brindisi m or f by sense
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Further reading edit
- Brindisi on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia it
Portuguese edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Italian Brindisi, from Latin Brundisium, from Ancient Greek Βρεντέσιον (Brentésion), said to be from Messapic.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Brindisi f
Further reading edit
- Brindisi on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia pt