English Explanatory Dictionary

Delano

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A surname.
  2. A city in Kern County, California, United States, named in honor of the Secretary of the Interior at the time, Columbus Delano.

Pronunciation

/ˈdɛlənəʊ/

Word forms

Delano Delanos

Etymology

Americanized form of French Delannoy, from Old French de (“from”) + Lannoy (the name of several places in France and Belgium), from l (“the”) + Latin alnētum (“alderwood”), from alnus (“alder”) + -ētum (“place”).

Derived words

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