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Zanni
Zanni (Italian: [ˈdzanni]), Zani or Zane is a character type of commedia dell'arte best known as an astute servant and a trickster. The Zanni comes from the countryside and is known to be a "dispossessed immigrant worker". Through time, the Zanni grew to be a popular figure who was first seen in commedia as early as the 14th century. The English word zany derives from this person. The longer the nose on the characters mask the more foolish the character.
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Zanni
Zanni or Zani is a character type of Commedia dell'arte best known as an astute servant and trickster. The Zanni comes from the countryside. The Zanni is known to be a “dispossessed immigrant worker”. Throughout time, the Zanni grew to be a popular figure who was first seen in commedia as early as the fourteenth century. The English word zany derives from this persona.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
ZANNI
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Zanni is ranked #38214 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Zanni surname appeared 580 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Zanni.
95% or 551 total occurrences were White.
3.6% or 21 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of zanni in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of zanni in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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