name
Italian
Ġennaro
jeh-NAH-roh
/dʒɛˈnɑːroʊ/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
ġennaro
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Maltese/Italian (Malta); from Latin Ianuarius (January); Saint Januarius (Gennaro) is patron of Naples
- Meaning
- Of January; the patron saint Gennaro (Januarius)
- Gender
- male
- Also spelled
- Gennaro, Jannarinu
Pronunciation tips
Ġ = 'j'; double 'nn' is geminated — hold the 'n' slightly; stress the second syllable
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