Casanova
English edit
Etymology 1 edit
Eponym from Giacomo Casanova (1725-1798), Venetian writer and adventurer.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkæsəˈnəʊvə/, /ˌkæzəˈnəʊvə/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌkæsəˈnoʊvə/, /ˌkæzəˈnoʊvə/
,Audio (US) (file) Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -əʊvə
Noun edit
Casanova (plural Casanovas)
- A man considered romantic and gallant, especially one who gives amorous attentions to women.
- A promiscuous, philandering man.
- Synonyms: philanderer; see also Thesaurus:promiscuous man, Thesaurus:libertine
Translations edit
man considered romantic and gallant
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promiscuous, philandering man
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Etymology 2 edit
From Romance Casanova (Spanish Casanova, Italian Casanova, Catalan Casanova). From casa (house) + nova (new). Literally, “new house”.
Proper noun edit
Casanova (plural Casanovas)
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Casanova is the 3851st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 9201 individuals. Casanova is most common among Hispanic/Latino (73.66%) and White (21.55%) individuals.
Catalan edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): (Central) [kə.zəˈnɔ.βə]
- IPA(key): (Balearic) [kə.zəˈnɔ.və]
- IPA(key): (Valencian) [ka.zaˈnɔ.va]
Proper noun edit
Casanova m or f by sense
- a surname
Cebuano edit
Proper noun edit
Casanova
- a surname
Galician edit
Etymology edit
From casa (“house”) + nova (“new”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Casanova
- a large number of hamlets and villages throughout Galicia
- a toponymical surname
Related terms edit
References edit
- “Casanova” in Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo / Xulio Sousa Fernández (dirs.): Cartografía dos apelidos de Galicia. Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.
- “Casanova” in Xavier Gómez Guinovart & Miguel Solla, Aquén. Vigo: Universidade de Vigo, 2007-2017.
- “Casanova” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
From either Catalan or Galician, a surname common on both these linguistic areas.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Casanova m or f by sense
- a surname from Catalan or Galician
Statistics edit
- According to official data by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística in 2016, Casanova occurs in Spain as a first surname by 14,774 individuals, and as a second surname by 14,805 individuals. It is prevalent in Valencia, Barcelona, Tarragona, Madrid, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Alicante, Zaragoza, and Castellón.
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
From Spanish.
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Tagalog)
- Rhymes: -ova, (more native-sounding) -oba
- Syllabification: Ca‧sa‧no‧va
Proper noun edit
Casanova (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜐᜈᜓᜊ)
- a surname from Spanish [in turn from Catalan]
Statistics edit
- According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Casanova is the 1,328th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 7,733 individuals.