Girgenti
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Italian Girgenti, itself from Sicilian Girgenti (“Agrigento”).
Proper noun edit
Girgenti (plural Girgentis)
- A surname from Italian [in turn from Sicilian].
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Girgenti is the 41959th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 518 individuals. Girgenti is most common among White (95.95%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Girgenti”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 47.
Italian edit
Etymology edit
From Sicilian Girgenti (“Agrigento”).
Proper noun edit
Girgenti m or f by sense
- a habitational surname from Sicilian
Further reading edit
- Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015-2024
Sicilian edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Vulgar Latin *(A)girgenti, apocoped methatesis of Agrigentum, from Ancient Greek Ἀκράγας (Akrágas).
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒiɾˈd͡ʒɛn.ti/ (Standard)
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒuɾˈd͡ʒɛn.ti/ (Unstressed /ɪ/ merges to /ʊ/)
- Hyphenation: Gir‧gèn‧ti
Noun edit
Girgenti