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
- A male given name from Italian.
Translations
References
- ^ Social Security Administration, Popularity of a Name
- ^ England & Wales Baby Names: Baby name trends in England & Wales from 1996 to 2018, Enzo
Anagrams
French
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛn.zo/
Audio: (file)
Proper noun
Enzo m
- 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
- 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/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ẽ.zɔ/
- Hyphenation: En‧zo
Proper noun
Enzo m
- a male given name from Italian
- (humorous) A member of Generation Z
- Synonym: zoomer
- what's-his-name; so-and-so
Further reading
- “Enzo”, in Dicionário inFormal (in Portuguese), 2006–2025