Girgenti

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Italian Girgenti, itself from Sicilian Girgenti (“Agrigento”). === Proper noun === Girgenti (plural Girgentis) A surname from Italian [in turn from Sicilian]. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Girgenti is the 41959th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 518 individuals. Girgenti is most common among White (95.95%) individuals. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Girgenti”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 47. == Italian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Sicilian Girgenti (“Agrigento”), from Vulgar Latin *(A)girgenti, apocoped metathesis of Agrigentum, ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀκράγας (Akrágas). Doublet of Agrigento. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /d͡ʒirˈd͡ʒen.ti/ Rhymes: -enti Hyphenation: Gir‧gén‧ti === Proper noun === Girgenti f former name of Agrigento (“a city and province in Sicily”) === Proper noun === Girgenti m or f by sense a surname transferred from the place name [in turn from Sicilian] === Further reading === Stefano Ravara (2015–2026), Mappa dei Cognomi‎[1] == Sicilian == === Alternative forms === Giurgenti, Agriggentu === Etymology === From Vulgar Latin *(A)girgenti, apocoped metathesis of Agrigentum, from Ancient Greek Ἀκράγας (Akrágas). Compare for more Cilentu, Salentu, Tàrantu, Ugentu. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /d͡ʒiɾˈd͡ʒɛn.ti/ (Standard) IPA(key): /d͡ʒuɾˈd͡ʒɛn.ti/ (Unstressed /ɪ/ merges to /ʊ/) Hyphenation: Gir‧gèn‧ti === Noun === Girgenti Agrigento (a province and city in Sicily, Italy) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → English: Girgenti → Italian: Girgenti