Girgenti

Borrowed from Italian Girgenti, itself from Sicilian Girgenti (“Agrigento”).

Girgenti (plural Girgentis)

1. A surname from Italian [in turn from Sicilian].

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Girgenti is the 41959^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 518 individuals. Girgenti is most common among White (95.95%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Girgenti”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 47.

Borrowed from Sicilian Girgenti (“Agrigento”), from Vulgar Latin *(A)girgenti, apocoped metathesis of Agrigentum, ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἀκράγας (Akrágas). Doublet of Agrigento.

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒirˈd͡ʒen.ti/
• Rhymes: -enti
• Hyphenation: Gir‧gén‧ti

Girgenti f

1. former name of Agrigento (“a city and province in Sicily”)

Girgenti m or f by sense

1. a surname transferred from the place name [in turn from Sicilian]

• Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015–2026

• Giurgenti, Agriggentu

From Vulgar Latin *(A)girgenti, apocoped metathesis of Agrigentum, from Ancient Greek Ἀκράγας (Akrágas). Compare for more Cilentu, Salentu, Tàrantu, Ugentu.

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒiɾˈd͡ʒɛn.ti/ (Standard)
• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒuɾˈd͡ʒɛn.ti/ (Unstressed /ɪ/ merges to /ʊ/)

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• Hyphenation: Gir‧gèn‧ti

Girgenti

1. Agrigento (a province and city in Sicily, Italy)

• → English: Girgenti
• → Italian: Girgenti