Palagonia

Palagonia Meaning & Origin

About Palagonia
The surname Palagonia is of Italian origin and is derived from the place name Palagonia, a town in Sicily, Italy. The name is believed to have originated from the Greek word "palaios" meaning "old" and the Latin word "agone" meaning "contest" or "struggle." Therefore, the surname Palagonia can be interpreted to mean "old contest" or "ancient struggle," possibly indicating a historical connection to a place or event of significance.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Palagonia: 202
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91221
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Palagonia 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
PLKN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P0402050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AE2 L AH0 JH OW1 N IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/palagonia*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PLKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P425

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Palagonia in Braille

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

The name Palagonia in braille

How to sign the name Palagonia using Sign Language

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

The name Palagonia in sign language

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