Norcia
English
Etymology
Proper noun
Norcia (plural Norcias)
- A surname from Italian.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Norcia is the 40672nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 537 individuals. Norcia is most common among White (96.46%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Norcia”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 676.
Italian
Alternative forms
- (surname): Norscia
Etymology
From Latin Nursia, perhaps from Etruscan 𐌍𐌖𐌓𐌆𐌉𐌖 (nurziu, “happiness”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnɔr.t͡ʃa/
- Rhymes: -ɔrtʃa
Proper noun
Norcia f
- a town and municipality of the province of Perugia, Umbria, Italy
Derived terms
Proper noun
Norcia m or f by sense
- a surname transferred from the place name
Further reading
- Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015–2026