Gambino
See also: gambino
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian Gambino.
Proper noun
Gambino (plural Gambinos)
- A surname from Italian.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Gambino is the 6558th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5168 individuals. Gambino is most common among White (89.34%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Gambino”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 10.
Italian
Etymology
From gamba (“leg”) + -ino (diminutive suffix), a nickname for someone with small legs.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡamˈbi.no/
- Rhymes: -ino
- Hyphenation: Gam‧bì‧no
Proper noun
Gambino m or f by sense
- a surname