Brucato

For the asteroid, see 4203 Brucato.

Brucato is an Italian surname. 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.[1] It is equally scarce in the United States, appearing 825 times in the 2000 Census and ranking #27,496.[2]

In modern Italian, brucato is the past participle of the verb brucare, which means "to graze" or "to nibble."[3] 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 (1944–1998), French football player and trainer
* Robert Anthony Brucato (1931–2018), American prelate and bishop
* Phil Brucato, American writer, journalist, editor, and game designer
* Christina Brucato, film and television actress
* Tony Brucato (1955-), pioneer in the outboard boating industry since 1994. He developed the Brucato SVS.

## References

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1. ^ "Brucato : il cognome Brucato — alFemminile.com". Cognome.alfemminile.com. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
2. ^ "U.S. rank for BRUCATO". Names.mongabay.com. 2008-12-02. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
3. ^ "Translation of brucare in the Collins Unabridged Italian-English dictionary". www.collinsdictionary.com. Retrieved 2012-10-30.

Surname list

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