Rotella
See also: rotella
Translingual
Proper noun
Rotella f
- (obsolete, except in paleontology) A taxonomic genus within the family Trochidae – gastropod species, now distributed among genera Ethalia and Umbonium in family Trochidae, Teinostoma and Vitrinella in family Tornidae, and genus †Deianira.
References
- Rotella in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
- Rotella at Encyclopedia of Life
- Rotella at World Register of Marine Species
- Rotella at Paleology Database
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian Rotella.
Proper noun
Rotella (plural Rotellas)
- A surname from Italian.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Rotella is the 14612nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2037 individuals. Rotella is most common among White (91.46%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Rotella”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Anagrams
- reallot, tallero
Italian
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Proper noun
Rotella m or f by sense
- a surname