Surname · also Late Latin

Rijitanu

Rijitanu is a surname from Late Latin, ultimately from Ancient Greek. It is used in Sicilian.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Rijitanu comes from Late Latin, and ultimately from Ancient Greek.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Late Latin rhēgītanus, from Latin Rhegium, from Ancient Greek Ῥήγιον, built from Latin Rhēgium + ītānus.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Rijitanu’s family of names

In Sicilian usage, Rijitanu has a later derivative in REITANO. In Sicilian usage, Rijitanu as a surname has a related form in Reitanu. In Sicilian usage, Rijitanu as a surname has a related form in Rejitanu.

Walk Rijitanu’s family in the name graph

RijitanuRiitanuReitanuRejitanuReitano

Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.

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Around the world

Rijitanu has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Ancient Greek roots to each of them.

SicilianAncient Greek

4 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Nicknames & forms 3

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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Ancient Greek

Caitanu

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Sanskrit

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Ancient Greek

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Ancient Greek

Roininen

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Ancient Greek

Irineu

“peace”

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Ancient Greek

Isigonus

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Ancient Greek

Ronimus

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Persian

Ruxandra

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>99% girls

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