Galante
See also: galante
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian Galante.
Proper noun
Galante (plural Galantes)
- A surname from Italian.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Galante is the 8217th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4038 individuals. Galante is most common among White (90.64%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Galante”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 5.
Anagrams
Italian
Etymology
Originally a nickname for a chivalrous person, from galante (“courteous, gallant”).
Proper noun
Galante m or f by sense
- a surname transferred from the nickname
Further reading
- Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015–2026