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Greetings.
I'd like to know the reasoning behind Lorenza being primarily a masculine name in the United States, between the late 19th century and mid 20th century.
I don't think this was a glitch or an error, since it's not a popular name (compare John, Kevin, Patricia, Mary, etc.).
Thanks in advance.
Edit: here is the link to the popularity chart.
https://www.behindthename.com/name/lorenza/top/united-states
“Dear optimist, pessimist, and realist – while you guys were busy arguing about the glass of wine, I drank it! Sincerely, the opportunist!”
-Lori Greiner
I'd like to know the reasoning behind Lorenza being primarily a masculine name in the United States, between the late 19th century and mid 20th century.
I don't think this was a glitch or an error, since it's not a popular name (compare John, Kevin, Patricia, Mary, etc.).
Thanks in advance.
Edit: here is the link to the popularity chart.
https://www.behindthename.com/name/lorenza/top/united-states
“Dear optimist, pessimist, and realist – while you guys were busy arguing about the glass of wine, I drank it! Sincerely, the opportunist!”
-Lori Greiner
This message was edited 2/12/2022, 12:56 PM
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This was simply a matter of the accent in parts of the USA, where names ending in -o were pronounced with the -uh sound at the end instead of with a "long o". It was common especially in parts of the South to pronounce the name of the state Ohio as "O-high-uh" instead of "O-high-O", for example, and some people would write it as "Ohia".
So it wasn't just Lorenzo that sometimes turned into Lorenza. Alonzo also often become Alonza back then.
So it wasn't just Lorenzo that sometimes turned into Lorenza. Alonzo also often become Alonza back then.
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Now it makes sense to me. Thank you!
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