Moreno

Moreno

See also: moreno and mořeno

English

Etymology

    Borrowed from Spanish Moreno.

    Pronunciation

    • (US) IPA(key): /məˈɹeɪnoʊ/

    Proper noun

    Moreno (countable and uncountable, plural Morenos)

    1. A characteristical surname from Spanish.
    2. A city and partido in Buenos Aires province, Argentina.
    3. A department in Santiago del Estero province, Argentina.
    4. A city in Pernambuco state, Brazil.

    Statistics

    • According to the 2010 United States Census, Moreno is the 124th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 196,925 individuals. Moreno is most common among Hispanic/Latino (92.23%) individuals.

    Anagrams

    Spanish

    Etymology

    From moreno, a nickname in Spanish and Portuguese meaning "dark".

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /moˈɾeno/ [moˈɾe.no]
    • Rhymes: -eno
    • Syllabification: Mo‧re‧no

    Proper noun

    Moreno m or f by sense

    1. a characteristical surname
    2. Moreno (a city and partido in Buenos Aires province, Argentina).
    3. Moreno (a department in Santiago del Estero province, Argentina).

    Descendants

    • English: Moreno
    • Tagalog: Moreno

    Tagalog

    Etymology

    Borrowed from Spanish Moreno.

    Pronunciation

    • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /moˈɾeno/ [moˈɾɛː.n̪o]
    • Rhymes: -eno
    • Syllabification: Mo‧re‧no

    Proper noun

    Moreno (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜓᜇᜒᜈᜓ)

    1. a characteristical surname from Spanish

    Statistics

    • According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Moreno is the 16,158 most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 937 individuals.