Brucato is an Italian
surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community.
Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...
. It is relatively uncommon in modern
Italy, having been identified among only 133 citizens and ranking as the 27,322nd most common surname in the nation. It is equally scarce in the
United States, appearing 825 times in the 2000 Census and ranking #27,496.
In modern
Italian, ''brucato'' is the past participle of the verb ''brucare'', which means "to graze" or "to nibble."
It is more likely, however, that the surname stems from the Sicilian dialectic word "bbruca," which means "
tamarisk," such that "Brucato" would refer to a place rich in this plant, which is also known as salt cedar.
People with the name Brucato
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Jean-Pierre Brucato
Jean-Pierre Brucato (7 April 1944 – 1998) was a French football player who played for Racing Paris, Rennes, AC Ajaccio
Athletic Club Ajaccio ( co, Athletic Club Aiacciu), commonly referred to as AC Ajaccio, ''ACA'' or simply Ajaccio, i ...
(1944–1998), French football player and trainer
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Robert Anthony Brucato (1931–2018), American prelate and bishop
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Phil Brucato
Phil "Satyros" Brucato is an American writer, journalist, editor, and game designer based in Seattle, Washington. He is best known for his work on the TV series '' Strowlers'' and with White Wolf, Inc., including the role-playing games ''Mage: ...
, American writer, journalist, editor, and game designer
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Christina Brucato, film and television actress
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Tony Brucato (1955-), pioneer in the outboard boating industry since 1994. He developed the Brucato SVS.
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Italian-language surnames