Calvario

Calvario Meaning & Origin

About Calvario
The surname Calvario is of Italian and Spanish origin and is derived from the word "calvario," meaning "Calvary" or "Golgotha" in English. Calvario refers to the hill outside Jerusalem where Jesus Christ was crucified according to Christian tradition. The surname Calvario likely originated as a topographic or locational name for someone who lived near a hill or place named Calvario or as a religious name associated with the crucifixion. It may also have been a surname given to someone who made a pilgrimage to Calvary or had a strong religious connection.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Calvario: 948
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 25,924
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.32

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Calvario 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

📇 Metaphone
KLFR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C041060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA0 L V AA1 R IY0 OW0
🌐 IPA
/calvario*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLFR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C416

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Calvario in Braille

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

The name Calvario in braille

How to sign the name Calvario using Sign Language

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

The name Calvario in sign language

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