Cuneo
See also: cuneo
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian Cuneo, from Latin cuneus (“wedge”), after the shape of the city, which is at the confluence of two rivers. Doublet of coin.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkuːniəʊ/
Proper noun
Cuneo (countable and uncountable, plural Cuneos)
Translations
province in Piedmont, Italy
city in Piedmont, Italy
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Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Cuneo is the 13517th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2244 individuals. Cuneo is most common among White (87.7%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Cuneo”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 394.
Italian
Etymology
From Latin cuneus (“wedge”) (whence cuneo and conio), after the shape of the city, which is at the confluence of two rivers. Cognate to Piedmontese Coni.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈku.ne.o/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -uneo
- Hyphenation: Cù‧ne‧o
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