Brucato is an Italian surname. It is relatively uncommon in modern Italy, having been identified among only 133 citizens and ranking as the 27,322nd most common surname in the nation.[1] It is equally scarce in the United States, appearing 825 times in the 2000 Census and ranking #27,496.[2]
In modern Italian, brucato is the past participle of the verb brucare, which means "to graze" or "to nibble."[3] It is more likely, however, that the surname stems from the Sicilian dialectic word "bbruca," which means "tamarisk," such that "Brucato" would refer to a place rich in this plant, which is also known as salt cedar.
People with the name Brucato
edit- Jean-Pierre Brucato (1944–1998), French football player and trainer
- Robert Anthony Brucato (1931–2018), American prelate and bishop
- Phil Brucato, American writer, journalist, editor, and game designer
- Christina Brucato, film and television actress
- Tony Brucato (1955-), pioneer in the outboard boating industry since 1994. He developed the Brucato SVS.
References
edit- ^ "Brucato : il cognome Brucato — alFemminile.com". Cognome.alfemminile.com. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
- ^ "U.S. rank for BRUCATO". Names.mongabay.com. 2008-12-02. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
- ^ "Translation of brucare in the Collins Unabridged Italian-English dictionary". www.collinsdictionary.com. Retrieved 2012-10-30.