Fortunato

Gender Masculine
Usage Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Pronounced Pron. for-too-NA-to(Italian, Spanish)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of the Late Latin name Fortunatus meaning "fortunate, blessed, happy". This was the name of several early saints and martyrs.

Related Names

Feminine FormsFortunata(Italian) Fortunata(Spanish)
Other Languages & CulturesFortune(English) Fortune(French) Fortunatus(Late Roman)
Surname DescendantFortunato(Italian)

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   urban   wholesome   strong   refined   strange   complex  

Name Days

Italy: July 12
Italy: October 16
Spain: July 12

Categories

feelings, fortune, greeting, happiness, Italian Westerns, Italian words, Latin words, luck, word names
Entry updated February 28, 2019