Girgenti

Borrowed from Italian Girgenti, itself from Sicilian Girgenti (“Agrigento”).

Girgenti (plural Girgentis)

1. A surname from Italian [in turn from Sicilian].

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Girgenti is the 41959^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 518 individuals. Girgenti is most common among White (95.95%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Girgenti”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 47.

From Sicilian Girgenti (“Agrigento”).

Girgenti m or f by sense

1. a habitational surname from Sicilian

• Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015-2024

• Giurgenti, Agriggentu

From Vulgar Latin *(A)girgenti, apocoped methatesis of Agrigentum, from Ancient Greek Ἀκράγας (Akrágas).

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒiɾˈd͡ʒɛn.ti/ (Standard)
• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒuɾˈd͡ʒɛn.ti/ (Unstressed /ɪ/ merges to /ʊ/)
• Hyphenation: Gir‧gèn‧ti

Girgenti

1. Agrigento (a province and city in Sicily, Italy)

• → English: Girgenti
• → Italian: Girgenti