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Enzo

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Enzo
PronunciationItalian: [ˈɛntso]
Gendermale
Origin
Word/nameGerman
Derivation1. diminutive of Heinz
2. short form for Lorenzo, Vincenzo, Innocenzo, or Fiorenzo
Region of originItaly
Other names
Pet form(s)Enzino (little Enzo: -ino), Enzuccio (dear Enzo: -uccio)

Enzo is an Italian given name derivative of the German name Heinz. It can be used also as the short form for Lorenzo, Vincenzo, Innocenzo, or Fiorenzo. It is most common in the Romance-speaking world, particularly in Italy and Latin America but lately[when?] also in France, Spain and Portugal.

People

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Fictional characters

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  • Enzo, a side character from the video game series Bayonetta
  • Enzo, Jerry's barber in the Seinfeld episode "The Barber"
  • Uncle Enzo, a character in the novel Snow Crash
  • Enzo Aguello, AKA Enzo the baker in The Godfather
  • Enzo Kang, a character in To the Edge of the Sky
  • Enzo Macleod, main character in book series The Enzo Files by Peter May
  • Enzo Matrix, a character in the CGI television series ReBoot
  • Enzo Scanno, a character in the Neapolitan Novels
  • Enzo St. John, a character in the TV series The Vampire Diaries

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