Brunetto
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian Brunetto.
Proper noun
Brunetto (plural Brunettos)
- A surname from Italian.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Brunetto is the 36788th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 607 individuals. Brunetto is most common among White (93.9%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Brunetto”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 240.
Italian
Etymology
From Bruno + -etto (diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Brunetto m
- a male given name
Proper noun
Brunetto m or f by sense
- a surname originating as a patronymic