Lepanto

Ultimately from Italian Lepanto (“Naupactus/Lepanto”).

Lepanto

1. (historical) A former Spanish commandancy.
2. (historical) A subprovince of Lepanto-Bontoc, created from the commandancy.
3. (historical) Former name of Naupactus.
   1. (historical) Clipping of w:Battle of Lepanto.
4. A city in Poinsett County, Arkansas.

• nepotal, polenta, tolpane

Lepanto

1. (historical) Lepanto; a former Spanish commandancy
2. (historical) the subprovince of Lepanto

Likely a dissimilation of Greek Ναύπακτος (Náfpaktos), with the stressed syllable become liquid and the preconsonantal -k- nasal. Compare a similar morphophonetic adaptation as in Sicilian taḍḍarita, from original Ancient Greek νυχτερίδα (nukhterída).

Lepanto f

1. Naupactus (a town in Greece)

Lepanto m or f by sense

1. a surname

• Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015–2026

• Platone, pentola, platone, polenta, talpone

• Rhymes: -ɐ̃tu
• Hyphenation: Le‧pan‧to

Lepanto ?

1. Lepanto, Naupactus (a town in Aetolia-Acarnania regional unit, Greece)

   Synonym: Naupactus