Cagliostro

Cagliostro Meaning & Origin

About Cagliostro
The surname Cagliostro is derived from the Italian word "caglio," meaning "rennet," and the suffix "-ostro," which denotes a place of origin. It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone involved in the cheese-making industry or someone who lived near a cheese factory. The name Cagliostro is most famously associated with the enigmatic figure of Count Alessandro di Cagliostro, an 18th-century occultist and adventurer.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cagliostro: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Ranking information for the surname Cagliostro is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KKLSTR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C02402360
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE2 G L IY0 S AA1 T R OW0
🌐 IPA
/cagliostro*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KKLSTR', 'KLSTR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C242

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cagliostro in Braille

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

The name Cagliostro in braille

How to sign the name Cagliostro using Sign Language

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

The name Cagliostro in sign language

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