Negrette
See also: negrette
English
Etymology 1
Probably a variant of Negrete. This variant is mostly found in Venezuela.
Proper noun
Negrette (plural Negrettes)
- A surname from Spanish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Negrette is the 37076th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 602 individuals. Negrette is most common among Hispanic/Latino (77.08%) and White (18.6%) individuals.
Etymology 2
Noun
Negrette (plural Negrettes)
- Alternative form of Negretti (“sheep of a Merino strain”).
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Negrette”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 656.
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /neˈɡɾete/ [neˈɣ̞ɾe.t̪e]
- Rhymes: -ete
- Syllabification: Ne‧gret‧te
Proper noun
Negrette m or f by sense