Delano

See also: delano

English

Etymology

Americanized form of French Delannoy,[1] from Old French de (“from”) + Lannoy (the name of several places in France and Belgium),[2] from l (“the”) + Latin alnētum (“alderwood”), from alnus (“alder”) + -ētum (“place”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛlənəʊ/

Proper noun

Delano (plural Delanos)

  1. A surname.
  2. A city in Kern County, California, United States, named in honor of the Secretary of the Interior at the time, Columbus Delano.

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Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Delano is the 6327th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5392 individuals. Delano is most common among White (89.3%) individuals.

References

  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Delano”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 430.
  2. ^ Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Delannoy”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 430.

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