Giuliani
See also: giuliani
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian Giuliani.
Proper noun
Giuliani (plural Giulianis)
- A surname from Italian.
- 2018, Tim Carvell [et al.], “Rudy Giuliani”, in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, season 5, episode 10, John Oliver (actor), Warner Bros. Television, via HBO:
- They’re both New Yorkers coasting on their reputations, they’ve both had three marriages, neither of them can shut up when in front of a camera, and perhaps most importantly, they both want to fuck Ivanka, which-which is weird for Trump because Ivanka is in his family, and it’s weird for Giuliani because she isn’t.
- 2018 June 3, Veronica Stracqualursi and Dana Bash, “Giuliani to HuffPost: Trump could have ‘shot James Comey’ and not be prosecuted”, in CNN[1]:
- Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani claimed Sunday that the President hypothetically could have shot the former FBI director to end the Russia investigation and not face prosecution for it while in office.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Giuliani is the 16179th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1786 individuals. Giuliani is most common among White (92.11%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Giuliani”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 48.
Italian
Etymology
Patronymic from the personal name Giuliano.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒuˈlja.ni/
- Rhymes: -ani
- Hyphenation: Giu‧lià‧ni
Proper noun
Giuliani m or f by sense
- a surname originating as a patronymic
Further reading
- Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015–2025