Brunetto
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian Brunetto.
Proper noun
Brunetto (plural Brunettos)
- A surname from Italian.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Brunetto is the 36788th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 607 individuals. Brunetto is most common among White (93.9%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Brunetto”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 240.
Italian
Etymology
From Bruno + -etto (diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bruˈnet.to/
- Rhymes: -etto
- Hyphenation: Bru‧nét‧to
Proper noun
Brunetto m
- a male given name
Proper noun
Brunetto m or f by sense
- a surname originating as a patronymic