Tomarchio

Italian

Etymology

From Byzantine Greek τουρμάρχης (tourmárkhēs), a military official, from τούρμα (toúrma, “troop, squadron”) +‎ -άρχης (-árkhēs, “ruler, leader”), via Sicilian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /toˈmar.kjo/
  • Rhymes: -arkjo
  • Hyphenation: To‧màr‧chio

Proper noun

Tomarchio m or f by sense

  1. a surname from Sicilian [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn originating as an occupation]

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