Maiorana

See also: maiorana

Translingual

Etymology

Named by Leigh Van Valen from Medieval Latin maiorana (“marjoram”), with reference to punning decomposition of the name into Latin maior rana (“larger frog”) or Maia rana (“May frog”), and to Quenya Maia (“one of the Maiar”).

Proper noun

Maiorana f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Periptychidae – an extinct condylarth mammal from the Paleocene.

References

English

Proper noun

Maiorana (plural Maioranas)

  1. A surname​.

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Maiorana is the 23837th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1060 individuals. Maiorana is most common among White (94.62%) individuals.
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