Amato

See also: amato

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Amato.

Proper noun

Amato (plural Amatos)

  1. A surname from Italian.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Amato is the 2837th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 12713 individuals. Amato is most common among White (92.17%) individuals.

Further reading

Anagrams

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aˈma.to/[1][2]
  • Homophone: amato
  • Rhymes: -ato
  • Hyphenation: A‧mà‧to

Proper noun

Amato m or f by sense

  1. a surname originating as a patronymic
    Giuliano Amato, Italian politician

Further reading

Proper noun

Amato m

  1. a male given name, feminine equivalent Amata
  2. a river in Calabria, Italy
    Alternative form: Lamato[1]

Proper noun

Amato f

  1. a comune of Catanzaro, Calabria, Italy
  2. a frazione in Taurianova, Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria, Calabria, Italy

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 amato in Bruno Migliorini et al., Dizionario d'ortografia e di pronunzia, Rai Eri, 2025
  2. ^ amato in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)