Cosma
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian and Romanian Cosma.
Proper noun
Cosma (plural Cosmas)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Cosma is the 40313th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 543 individuals. Cosma is most common among White (80.85%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Cosma”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 372.
Italian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Κοσμᾶς (Kosmâs), a personal name which is probably related to κόσμος (kósmos, “order”).
Proper noun
Cosma ?
- A male given name from Greek, equivalent to English Cosmas.
- A surname transferred from the given name.
Further reading
- Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015-2022