Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bergoglio

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.98 in modern English

Syllables: bergoglio
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Italian [in turn from toponymy].

Example Sentences

"The break with tradition that Francis, who has died aged 88 after suffering from double pneumonia, represented even managed to trump the shock value of the resignation of Benedict, who was the first pope for 600 years to take that option rather than die in office. Immediately, Bergoglio signalled unambiguously that he intended to be a different kind of pope, one for the 21st century."

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Bergoglio.

Derived Forms

Bergoglian

Frequently Paired Words

Borgoglio

Questions

What does bergoglio mean?: A surname from Italian [in turn from toponymy].
Where does bergoglio come from?: Borrowed from Italian Bergoglio.

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