Desante

Desante Meaning & Origin

About Desante
The surname Desante is of Italian origin and is derived from the word "santo," meaning "saint" in Italian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone as the "son of Santo." The name Desante likely originated as a nickname or a given name referring to a person who was considered holy or saintly. Over time, it evolved into a hereditary surname passed down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Desante: 136
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 126,018
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Desante 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 Desante is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TSNT
🗽 NYSIIS
DA
🔊 Soundex
D020530
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D EY0 S AA1 N T IY0
🌐 IPA
/desante*/
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('TSNT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D253

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Desante in Braille

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

The name Desante in braille

How to sign the name Desante using Sign Language

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

The name Desante in sign language

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