Gonzalo

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Gonzalo.

Proper noun

Gonzalo (plural Gonzalos)

1. A surname from Spanish.
2. A male given name from Spanish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Gonzalo is the 37591^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 592 individuals. Gonzalo is most common among Hispanic/Latino (62.5%), Asian/Pacific Islander (21.96%) and White (13.34%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Gonzalo”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 64.

Spanish

Etymology

Purportedly derived from an Old High German name with an initial element derived from Proto-Germanic *gunþiz (“war”) + *salbō. Other sources derive it from Gothic [Term?].

Cognate with Portuguese Gonçalo / Gonçalvo, Italian Consalvo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /ɡonˈθalo/ [ɡõn̟ˈθa.lo]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /ɡonˈsalo/ [ɡõnˈsa.lo]
• Rhymes: -alo
• Syllabification: Gon‧za‧lo

Proper noun

Gonzalo m

1. a male given name
2. a surname originating as a patronymic

Derived terms

• González