Enzo

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/ˈɛnzəʊ/

proper noun

A male given name from Italian.

OriginItalian Enzo ← German Heinz ← Old High German Heimrih →
Less commonScrabble 13
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A male given name from Italian.

Origin

  1. Proto-Germanic*Haimarīks
  2. Old High GermanHeimrih
  3. GermanHeinz
  4. ItalianEnzo
  5. EnglishEnzo

Borrowed from Italian Enzo (equivalent to English Hank), from German Heinz, a diminutive of Heinrich (English Henry), from Old High German Heimrih, Haimirich (heim (“home”) + rihhi (“ruler”)), from Proto-Germanic *Haimarīks, from Proto-Indo-European roots. Rare in the US and UK prior to 2003, popularized in the 2000s.

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Translations

Italian Enzo
  • Enzomale given name
Portuguese Enzo
  • Enzomale given name
Spanish Enzo
  • Enzomale given name

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

zoneZenozeon
Cite this entry
APA

Enzo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Enzo

MLA

“Enzo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Enzo. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Enzo,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Enzo.

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