Ricotta
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian Ricotta.
Proper noun
Ricotta (plural Ricottas)
- A surname from Italian.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Ricotta is the 27604th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 872 individuals. Ricotta is most common among White (95.99%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ricotta”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Anagrams
German
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian ricotta (literally “cooked again”), from Latin recocta.
Pronunciation
Noun
Ricotta m (strong, genitive Ricottas, no plural)
- ricotta (Italian whey cheese)