Girgenti
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian Girgenti, itself from Sicilian Girgenti (“Agrigento”).
Proper noun
Girgenti (plural Girgentis)
- A surname from Italian [in turn from Sicilian].
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Girgenti is the 41959th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 518 individuals. Girgenti is most common among White (95.95%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Girgenti”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 47.
Italian
Etymology
From Sicilian Girgenti (“Agrigento”).
Proper noun
Girgenti m or f by sense
- a habitational surname from Sicilian
Further reading
- Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015–2025
Sicilian
Alternative forms
- Giurgenti, Agriggentu
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *(A)girgenti, apocoped methatesis of Agrigentum, from Ancient Greek Ἀκράγας (Akrágas). Compare for more Cilentu, Salentu, Tàrantu, Ugentu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒiɾˈd͡ʒɛn.ti/ (Standard)
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒuɾˈd͡ʒɛn.ti/ (Unstressed /ɪ/ merges to /ʊ/)
Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: Gir‧gèn‧ti
Noun
Girgenti
Derived terms
- girgintanu