Gonzalo
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Gonzalo.
Proper noun
Gonzalo (plural Gonzalos)
- A surname from Spanish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Gonzalo is the 37591st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 592 individuals. Gonzalo is most common among Hispanic/Latino (62.5%), Asian/Pacific Islander (21.96%) and White (13.34%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Gonzalo”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 64.
Spanish
Etymology
Purportedly derived from an Old High German name with an initial element derived from Proto-Germanic *gunþiz (“war”) + *salbō. Other sources derive it from Gothic [Term?].
Cognate with Portuguese Gonçalo / Gonçalvo, Italian Consalvo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /ɡonˈθalo/ [ɡõn̟ˈθa.lo]
- IPA(key): (Latin America) /ɡonˈsalo/ [ɡõnˈsa.lo]
- Rhymes: -alo
- Syllabification: Gon‧za‧lo
Proper noun
Gonzalo m
- a male given name
- a surname originating as a patronymic
Derived terms
- González