Fortunato
Latin · Boy · 4 syllables
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About the name Fortunato
The name 'Fortunato' means "fortunate" or "blessed by luck," deriving from the Latin adjective *fortunatus* (past participle of *fortunare*, "to make fortunate").
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Etymology
The name 'Fortunato' means "fortunate" or "blessed by luck," deriving from the Latin adjective *fortunatus* (past participle of *fortunare*, "to make fortunate"). It is used primarily in Italian and Spanish cultures, often within Roman Catholic contexts, and is notably associated with the ill-fated character in Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Cask of Amontillado."
Fortunato currently ranks #12,925 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1922.
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