Buffa
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See also: buffa
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Italian Buffa, from Sicilian buffa (“toad”).
Proper noun[edit]
Buffa (plural Buffas)
- A surname.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Buffa is the 18529th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1489 individuals. Buffa is most common among White (94.43%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Buffa”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 248.
Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Sicilian buffa (“toad”), a nickname.
Proper noun[edit]
Buffa m or f by sense
- a surname from Sicilian
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- English terms derived from Sicilian
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- Italian terms derived from Sicilian
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- Italian feminine nouns
- Italian nouns with multiple genders
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