"Delano" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈdɛlənəʊ/ Forms: Delanos [plural]
Etymology: Americanized form of French Delannoy, from Old French de (“from”) + Lannoy (the name of several places in France and Belgium), from l (“the”) + Latin alnētum (“alderwood”), from alnus (“alder”) + -ētum (“place”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|Delannoy}} French Delannoy, {{der|en|fro|de|t=from}} Old French de (“from”), {{der|en|la|alnētum|t=alderwood}} Latin alnētum (“alderwood”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Delano (plural Delanos)
  1. A surname. Translations (name): 德拉諾 /德拉诺 (Délānuò) (Chinese Mandarin)
    Sense id: en-Delano-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames Disambiguation of 'name': 67 33
  2. A city in Kern County, California, United States, named in honor of the Secretary of the Interior at the time, Columbus Delano. Categories (place): Cities in California, USA, Cities in the United States, Places in California, USA, Places in the United States Derived forms: FDR
    Sense id: en-Delano-en-name-N5-UsfB3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 99 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 3 97 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 95 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 95 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 4 96

Inflected forms

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