Belcastro
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian Belcastro.
Proper noun
Belcastro (plural Belcastros)
- A surname from Italian.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Belcastro is the 23315th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1092 individuals. Belcastro is most common among White (97.25%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Belcastro”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 129.
Anagrams
Italian
Etymology
From bel (“beautiful”) + castro (“castle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /belˈkas.tro/
- Rhymes: -astro
- Hyphenation: Bel‧cà‧stro
Proper noun
Belcastro f
Derived terms
- belcastrese
Proper noun
Belcastro m or f by sense
- a surname transferred from the place name
Further reading
- Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015–2025