Argenta

See also: argenta and arĝenta

English

Proper noun

Argenta

1. A town and comune in Ferrara province, Emilia-Romagna, Italy.
2. A settlement in south-east British Columbia, Canada, named by the Argenta Mining Co.
3. A historic district in North Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, and the former name of North Little Rock.
4. A village in Macon County, Illinois, United States.
5. A census-designated place in Beaverhead County, Montana, United States.

Italian

Etymology

Probably related to argento (“silver”), in reference to the whitish color of the local soil.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /arˈd͡ʒen.ta/
• Rhymes: -enta

Proper noun

Argenta f

1. a town and municipality of the province of Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Derived terms

• argentano

Proper noun

Argenta m or f by sense

1. a surname transferred from the place name

Further reading

• Garzanti Toponomastica, page 37b: “Argenta”
• Stefano Ravara (2015–2026), Mappa dei Cognomi‎^[1]