Bonavita

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Bonavita.

Proper noun

Bonavita (plural Bonavitas)

1. A surname from Italian.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Bonavita is the 29171^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 812 individuals. Bonavita is most common among White (96.55%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bonavita”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 190.

Italian

Etymology

From bona (“good”) +‎ vita (“life”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌbo.naˈvi.ta/, (traditional) /ˌbɔ.naˈvi.ta/
• Rhymes: -ita
• Hyphenation: Bo‧na‧vì‧ta

Proper noun

Bonavita m

1. a male given name

Proper noun

Bonavita m or f by sense

1. a surname