Delano
See also: delano
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Americanized form of French Delannoy,[1] from Old French de (“from”) + Lannoy (the name of several places in France and Belgium),[2] from l (“the”) + Latin alnētum (“alderwood”), from alnus (“alder”) + -ētum (“place”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Delano (plural Delanos)
- A surname.
- A city in Kern County, California, United States, named in honor of the Secretary of the Interior at the time, Columbus Delano.
Derived terms
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[edit]Statistics
[edit]- According to the 2010 United States Census, Delano is the 6327th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5392 individuals. Delano is most common among White (89.3%) individuals.
References
[edit]- ^ Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Delano”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 430.
- ^ Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Delannoy”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 430.
Further reading
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Delano (name) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - Delano, California on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
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- English 3-syllable words
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- en:Cities in California, USA
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