Prignano

Prignano Meaning & Origin

About Prignano
The surname Prignano is of Italian origin and is derived from the place name Prignano Cilento, a town in the Campania region of southern Italy. The name Prignano is believed to have originated from the Latin word "prunus," meaning plum tree, combined with the suffix "-anus," indicating a place of or belonging to. Therefore, the surname Prignano likely refers to someone who either lived near or was associated with a plum tree or a place where plum trees were abundant.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Prignano: 214
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,981
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Prignano 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
PRNN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P6025050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P R IY0 G N AA1 N OW0
🌐 IPA
/prignano*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRNN', 'PRKNN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Prignano in Braille

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

The name Prignano in braille

How to sign the name Prignano using Sign Language

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

The name Prignano in sign language

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