Privitera
English
Etymology
From the Sicilian surname Privitera, a surname derived from privitera (“priestess”). Compare also Sicilian Prèviti (“priest”).
Proper noun
Privitera (plural Priviteras)
- A surname from Italian.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Privitera is the 26727th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 911 individuals. Privitera is most common among White (94.4%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Privitera”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Italian
Etymology
From the Sicilian surname Privitera, a surname derived from privitera (“priestess”). Compare also Sicilian Prèviti (“priest”).
Proper noun
Privitera m or f by sense
- a surname