Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. /ˈɛn.t͡so/(Italian) /ɛn.zo/(French)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

The meaning of this name is uncertain. In some cases it seems to be an old Italian form of Heinz, though in other cases it could be a variant of the Germanic name Anzo. In modern times it is also used as a short form of names ending in enzo, such as Vincenzo or Lorenzo.

A famous bearer was the Italian racecar driver and industrialist Enzo Ferrari (1898-1988).

Related Names

VariantsLoris, Renzo(Italian)
Feminine FormsLorenza, Vincenza(Italian)
Other Languages & CulturesLaurentius(Ancient Roman) Henrik(Armenian) Bikendi, Endika(Basque) Kreskes(Biblical Greek) Crescens(Biblical Latin) Enric, Llorenç, Vicenç(Catalan) Vicent(Catalan (Valencian)) Henrik, Lovre, Lovrenco, Lovro, Vinko(Croatian) Jindřich, Vavřinec, Vincenc, Čeněk, Hynek, Jindra(Czech) Henrik, Lars, Vincent, Lasse, Laurids, Laurits, Lauritz, Lorens(Danish) Hendrick, Hendrik, Lars, Laurens, Lourens, Vincent, Hein, Heintje, Hendricus, Hendrikus, Henk, Hennie, Henny, Henricus, Lau, Rens, Rik(Dutch) Harry, Henry, Laurence, Lawrence, Vincent, Hal, Hank, Larrie, Larry, Lauren, Laurie, Laz, Loren, Lorin, Lorrin, Vin, Vince, Vinnie, Vinny(English) Lawrie(English (British)) Harri, Heiki, Hendrik, Indrek, Enn, Lauri(Estonian) Harri, Heikki, Henri, Henrikki, Lars, Lari, Lasse, Lassi, Lauri(Finnish) Lourens, Heiko(Frisian) Anri, Lavrenti(Georgian) Heinrich, Heinz, Hendrik, Henrik, Lars, Lorenz, Vinzenz, Heike, Heiko, Heiner, Henning, Laurenz, Lenz, Vinzent(German) Anzo, Heimirich, Heinrich, Henricus, Aimeric(Germanic) Lavrentios(Greek) Henrik, Lőrinc, Vince, Bence(Hungarian) Hinrik, Lárus(Icelandic) Anraí, Einrí, Labhrás, Uinseann(Irish) Crescens, Vincentius(Late Roman) Indriķis, Ints(Latvian) Lor(Limburgish) Henrikas, Laurynas, Vincentas, Herkus, Vincas(Lithuanian) Henrik, Hinnerk, Hinrich, Heike, Heiko(Low German) Ċensu(Maltese) Herry, Larkin, Law(Medieval English) Aimery, Aymeri(Medieval French) Lars(Medieval Scandinavian) Lorencio(Medieval Spanish) Henrik, Lars, Lasse, Laurits, Lauritz, Lorens(Norwegian) Haimarīks(Old Germanic) Henryk, Wawrzyniec, Wincenty(Polish) Henrique, Lourenço, Vicente(Portuguese) Laurențiu(Romanian) Genrikh, Lavrenti, Lavrentiy, Lavrenty, Vikenti, Vikentiy(Russian) Vissente(Sardinian) Hendry(Scots) Eanraig, Labhrann(Scottish Gaelic) Vikentije(Serbian) Henrich, Vavrinec, Vincent(Slovak) Henrik, Lovrenc, Vincenc, Lovro, Vinko(Slovene) Enrique, Lorenzo, Vicente, Kike, Kiko, Quique(Spanish) Renzo(Spanish (Latin American)) Henrik, Lars, Vincent, Lasse, Lorens(Swedish) Harri(Welsh)

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Name Days

France: July 13

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Entry updated April 23, 2024