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View Name: Delano


DELANO
GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: DEL-ə-no   [key]
Meaning & History
From a French surname, originally De la Noye, indicating that the bearer was from a place called La Noue (ultimately Gaulish meaning "wetland, swamp"). It has been used in honour of American president Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945), whose middle name came from his mother's maiden name.
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