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English
Etymology
Italian Brindisi, from Latin Brundisium, from Ancient Greek Βρεντέσιον (Brentésion), said to be from Messapic.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Brindisi (countable and uncountable, plural Brindisis)
- A port city in Apulia, Italy.
- A province of Apulia, Italy. Capital: Brindisi.
- A habitational surname from Italian.
Translations
port city in Apulia, Italy
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Brindisi is the 35582nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 632 individuals. Brindisi is most common among White (97.63%) individuals.
Further reading
Italian
Etymology
From Latin Brundisium, from Ancient Greek Βρεντέσιον (Brentésion), said to be from the Messapic word for the head of a male deer, possibly based on the shape of the port. Compare Proto-Albanian *brina (Albanian bri) and *drani (Albanian dre).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Brindisi f
- Brindisi (a city and province of Apulia, Italy)
Proper noun
Brindisi m or f by sense
- a habitational surname
Derived terms
Further reading
Portuguese
Etymology
From Italian Brindisi, from Latin Brundisium, from Ancient Greek Βρεντέσιον (Brentésion), said to be from Messapic.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Brindisi f
- Brindisi (a city and province of Apulia, Italy)
Further reading