Negrette

See also: negrette

English

Etymology 1

Probably a variant of Negrete. This variant is mostly found in Venezuela.

Proper noun

Negrette (plural Negrettes)

1. A surname from Spanish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Negrette is the 37076^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 602 individuals. Negrette is most common among Hispanic/Latino (77.08%) and White (18.6%) individuals.

Etymology 2

Noun

Negrette (plural Negrettes)

1. Alternative form of Negretti (“sheep of a Merino strain”).

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Negrette”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 656.

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /neˈɡɾete/ [neˈɣ̞ɾe.t̪e]
• Rhymes: -ete
• Syllabification: Ne‧gret‧te

Proper noun

Negrette m or f by sense

1. a surname, variant of Negrete