Volpone
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian Volpone.
Proper noun
Volpone (plural Volpones)
- A surname from Italian.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Volpone is the 77012th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 249 individuals. Volpone is most common among White (94.38%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Volpone”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
- Forebears
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian Volpone.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Volpone m or f
Further reading
Italian
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Volpone m or f by sense
- a surname
Descendants
Further reading
- Forebears (Italian)
- Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015–2025