At a Glance: Name: Pisa – Origin: Etruscan (via Latin Pisae) – Pronunciation: PEE-zuh
Pisa is an Etruscan (via Latin Pisae) name. It appears in our list of 175+ European City Baby Names With Old-World Elegance.
Meaning & Origin of Pisa
Origin: Etruscan (via Latin Pisae).
A common claim: Sometimes said to mean 'mouth of the river' in an ancient pre-Roman language Actually: Wiktionary instead points to an Etruscan-derived form with no confirmed meaning. The 'river mouth' gloss is just one of several competing, unproven theories.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Pisa
Phonetic: PEE-zuh IPA: /ˈpiː.zə/
Popularity of Pisa
Pisa 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.
Lists That Include Pisa
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