Acquaviva

Acquaviva Meaning & Origin

About Acquaviva
The surname Acquaviva is of Italian origin and translates to "lively water" or "living water" in English. It is derived from the combination of the Italian words "acqua" meaning "water" and "viva" meaning "lively" or "alive." This surname likely originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near a water source or had a connection to water in some way. It may also have been used as a nickname for someone with a lively or vivacious personality.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Acquaviva is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Acquaviva: 837
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,498
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Acquaviva based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

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🔊 Soundex
A201010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA0 K W AA0 V IY1 V AH0
🌐 IPA
/ɑkwɑˈvivə/
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('AKFF', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A211

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Acquaviva in Braille

Here's how to represent Acquaviva in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Acquaviva in braille

How to sign the name Acquaviva using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Acquaviva using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Acquaviva in sign language

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