Mazzaferro

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian Mazzaferro.

Proper noun

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Mazzaferro (plural Mazzaferros)

  1. A surname from Italian.

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Mazzaferro is the 36838th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 606 individuals. Mazzaferro is most common among White (95.05%) individuals.

Further reading

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Italian

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Etymology

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Verb-object compound, composed of mazza (to kill (archaic or southern Italy)) +‎ ferro (iron), literally iron-killer, a nickname for a strong or invincible man.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /mat.t͡saˈfɛr.ro/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛrro

Proper noun

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Mazzaferro m or f by sense

  1. a surname