Cuccinelli

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/ˌkuːtʃɪˈnɛli/

proper noun

A surname from Italian.

OriginItalian Cuccinelli →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A surname from Italian.

    Under former President Donald Trump, USCIS was led by a string of acting officials after L. Francis Cissna left in 2019 – most notably immigration hardliner Ken Cuccinelli who gained attention for his push for Trump policies and frequent press engagements.

    2021 July 30, Priscilla Alvarez, “Senate confirms Biden’s pick to serve as US Citizenship and Immigration Services director”, in CNN

Origin

  1. ItalianCuccinelli
  2. EnglishCuccinelli

Borrowed from Italian Cuccinelli.

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APA

Cuccinelli. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cuccinelli

MLA

“Cuccinelli.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cuccinelli. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Cuccinelli,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Cuccinelli.

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