Tropea
English
Etymology
Proper noun
Tropea (countable and uncountable, plural Tropeas)
- A surname from Italian.
- A municipality in Vibo Valentia province, Calabria, Italy.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Tropea is the 36900th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 605 individuals. Tropea is most common among White (95.54%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Tropea”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Anagrams
Italian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek τροπαίᾱ (tropaíā), feminine declension of τροπαῖος (tropaîos, “turning away, averting”), especially in the sense πνοή τροπαία (pnoḗ tropaía, “an alternating wind, blowing back from sea to land”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /troˈpɛ.a/
- Rhymes: -ɛa
- Hyphenation: Tro‧pè‧a
Proper noun
Tropea f
- a town in the province of Vibo Valentia, Calabria, Italy
Derived terms
- tropeano
Proper noun
Tropea m or f by sense
- a surname transferred from the place name
Further reading
- Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015–2025
Anagrams
Portuguese
Etymology
Proper noun
Tropea m or f by sense
- a surname from Italian
Spanish
Etymology
Proper noun
Tropea m or f by sense
- a surname from Italian