Maiorana

See also: maiorana

Translingual

Etymology

Named by Leigh Van Valen from Medieval Latin maiorana (“marjoram”), with reference to punning decomposition of the name into Latin maior rana (“larger frog”) or Maia rana (“May frog”), and to Quenya Maia (“one of the Maiar”).

Proper noun

Maiorana f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Periptychidae – an extinct condylarth mammal from the Paleocene.

References

• Maiorana at Paleobiology Database

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Maiorana.

Proper noun

Maiorana (plural Maioranas)

1. A surname from Italian.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Maiorana is the 23837^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1060 individuals. Maiorana is most common among White (94.62%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Maiorana”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 494.

Italian

Etymology

From Sicilian maiurana (“marjoram”); compare Italian maggiorana.

Proper noun

Maiorana m or f by sense

1. a surname from Sicilian

Further reading

• Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015-2024