Sclafani
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian Sclafani.
Proper noun
Sclafani (plural Sclafanis)
- A surname from Italian.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Sclafani is the 14374th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2080 individuals. Sclafani is most common among White (91.06%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Sclafani”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Anagrams
Italian
Etymology
Perhaps from Latin scaphula, diminutive of scapha (“skiff, a light boat”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sklaˈfa.ni/
- Rhymes: -ani
- Hyphenation: Scla‧fà‧ni
Proper noun
Sclafani f
- ellipsis of Sclafani Bagni
Derived terms
- sclafanese
Proper noun
Sclafani m or f by sense
- a surname transferred from the place name
Further reading
- Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015–2026