Paterno

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proper noun

A surname from Italian.

OriginItalian Paternò →
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Meanings

proper nounPaterno (plural Paternos)

plural Paternos

  1. A surname from Italian.

Origin

  1. ItalianPaternò
  2. EnglishPaterno

Borrowed from Italian Paternò.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

operantproteanpronatetropaneApteron
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Chicago

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