"Giarratana" meaning in Italian

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Proper name

IPA: /d͡ʒar.raˈta.na/
Rhymes: -ana Etymology: The name Giarratana is derived from Cerretanum, as noted by 18th century Sicilian etymologist Michele Pasqualino. Giarratana or Cerretanum is from Italian cerro (“Turkey oak”), from Latin cerrus (“Turkey oak”), due to the many oak trees in the area. Over time, Cerretanum changed to Giarratana due to phonetic assonance. Compare the place name Cerano. Etymology templates: {{m+|it|cerro|t=Turkey oak}} Italian cerro (“Turkey oak”), {{m+|la|cerrus|t=Turkey oak}} Latin cerrus (“Turkey oak”) Head templates: {{it-proper noun|f}} Giarratana f
  1. a town in the province of Ragusa, Sicily, Italy Tags: feminine Categories (place): Places in Italy, Places in Sicily, Italy, Towns in Italy, Towns in Sicily, Italy Derived forms: Giarratanese, Giarratano
    Sense id: en-Giarratana-it-name-RZyNL6MG

Proper name

IPA: /d͡ʒar.raˈta.na/
Rhymes: -ana Etymology: The name Giarratana is derived from Cerretanum, as noted by 18th century Sicilian etymologist Michele Pasqualino. Giarratana or Cerretanum is from Italian cerro (“Turkey oak”), from Latin cerrus (“Turkey oak”), due to the many oak trees in the area. Over time, Cerretanum changed to Giarratana due to phonetic assonance. Compare the place name Cerano. Etymology templates: {{m+|it|cerro|t=Turkey oak}} Italian cerro (“Turkey oak”), {{m+|la|cerrus|t=Turkey oak}} Latin cerrus (“Turkey oak”) Head templates: {{it-proper noun|mfbysense}} Giarratana m or f by sense
  1. a surname transferred from the place name Tags: by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine
    Sense id: en-Giarratana-it-name-v-xrFvK8 Categories (other): Italian surnames, Italian entries with incorrect language header, Italian masculine and feminine nouns by sense, Italian proper nouns with irregular gender, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Italian entries with incorrect language header: 11 89 Disambiguation of Italian masculine and feminine nouns by sense: 25 75 Disambiguation of Italian proper nouns with irregular gender: 17 83 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 89
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