Narro
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Narro. This surname is mostly found in Peru.
Proper noun
Narro (plural Narros)
- A surname from Spanish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Narro is the 37229th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 599 individuals. Narro is most common among Hispanic/Latino (86.81%) and White (11.52%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Narro”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 650.
German
Etymology
From Narr.
Proper noun
Narro m (genitive Narros)
- A folkloric figure in the Swabian Fastnacht (carnival) tradition, one of a class of so-called Weißnarren.
Derived terms
- Narrozunft
Spanish
Etymology
Uncertain. Proposals include:
- Contraction of Navarro.
- From Basque narro (“half-closed (of eyes)”).[1]
- From a Basque word meaning "brambles".
Proper noun
Narro m or f by sense
Descendants
- → English: Narro