Calogero
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian Calogero.
Proper noun
Calogero (plural Calogeros)
- A surname from Italian.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Calogero is the 40016th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 548 individuals. Calogero is most common among White (95.99%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Calogero”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 273.
Italian
Etymology
From Koine Greek καλόγηρος (kalógēros) from καλός (kalós, “good, beautiful”) + γῆρας (gêras, “old age”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Calogero m
- a male given name from Ancient Greek
Proper noun
Calogero m or f by sense
- a surname transferred from the given name
Further reading
- Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015-2024