Enzo

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Enzo (equivalent to English Hank), from German Heinz, a diminutive of Heinrich (English Henry), from Old High German Heimrih, Haimirich (heim (home) + rihhi (ruler)), from Proto-Germanic *Haimarīks, from Proto-Indo-European roots.

Rare in the US[1] and UK[2] prior to 2003, popularized in the 2000s.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛnzoʊ/
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛnzəʊ/

Proper noun

Enzo

  1. A male given name from Italian.

Translations

References

  1. ^ Social Security Administration, Popularity of a Name
  2. ^ England & Wales Baby Names: Baby name trends in England & Wales from 1996 to 2018, Enzo

Anagrams

French

Etymology

From Italian Enzo.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɛn.zo/
  • Audio:(file)

Proper noun

Enzo m

  1. a male given name from Italian, popular in the 2000s

Anagrams

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from German Heinz, a diminutive of Heinrich (English Henry), from Old High German Heimrih, Haimirich, composed of heim (home) + rihhi (ruler); corresponds to Proto-Germanic *Haimarīks. Also used as a pet form of Vincenzo, Innocenzo, Fiorenzo, and Lorenzo. Doublet of Enrico.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɛn.t͡so/
  • Rhymes: -ɛntso
  • Hyphenation: Èn‧zo

Proper noun

Enzo m

  1. a male given name

Anagrams

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Enzo. See there for further etymology.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈẽ.zu/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈẽ.zo/

  • Hyphenation: En‧zo

Proper noun

Enzo m

  1. a male given name from Italian
  2. (humorous) A member of Generation Z
    Synonym: zoomer
  3. what's-his-name; so-and-so
    Synonyms: fulano, ciclano, beltrano,

Further reading

  • Enzo”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 20062025