Gamba

See also: gamba

English

Etymology

From the Italian surname, from the noun gamba (“leg”).

Proper noun

Gamba (plural Gambas)

  1. A surname from Italian.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Gamba is the 25849th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 952 individuals. Gamba is most common among White (69.01%) and Hispanic/Latino (24.89%) individuals.

German

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish gamba and Catalan gamba.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈɡämbɐ]

Noun

Gamba f (genitive Gamba, plural Gambas) (uncommon)

  1. shrimp
    Synonyms: Shrimp, Krevette, Garnele, Krabbe
    • 2025 January 16, “Meine Stadt” (0:13 from the start), Ruski53 (lyrics):
      Preise falsch, Steak bestellen, Gambas essen, gut aussehen
      Burberry-Jacke, Gucci-Gürtel, volltanken, weiter geht’s
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Declension

Declension of Gamba [feminine]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative eine die Gamba die Gambas
genitive einer der Gamba der Gambas
dative einer der Gamba den Gambas
accusative eine die Gamba die Gambas

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Gamba, from gamba (“leg”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡamba/ [ˈɡãm.ba]
  • Rhymes: -amba
  • Syllabification: Gam‧ba

Proper noun

Gamba m or f by sense

  1. a surname from Italian
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