Delano

//ˈdɛlənəʊ// name

Definitions

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

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”).

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