At a Glance: Name: Agrigento – Meaning: at the edge, on the height – Origin: Greek (via Latin Agrigentum) – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: ah-gree-JEN-toh
Agrigento is a Greek (via Latin Agrigentum) unisex name meaning “at the edge, on the height”. It appears in our list of 225+ City Names for Babies With a World-Traveler Soul.
Meaning & Origin of Agrigento
Meaning: At the edge, on the height.
Origin: Greek (via Latin Agrigentum).
A common claim: Sometimes said to derive from Latin ager ('field') and gens ('clan/kin'). Actually: That's considered less likely; the name more probably comes from Greek Akragas, related to akros ('at the edge, topmost'), describing the city's hilltop position.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Agrigento
Phonetic: ah-gree-JEN-toh IPA: /ˌæɡrɪˈdʒɛntoʊ/
Popularity of Agrigento
Agrigento doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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