I am Chinese on both sides of my family, but I have a Vietnamese last name that is directly translated from Chinese. My mother has a purely Viet last name, because my grandfather was forced to change his last name to avoid conscription. Nguyen is one of the purely Viet last names.
Rocco /roc-co/ [2 sylls.] as a boys' name is of German and Italian origin, and the meaning of Rocco is rest. A common form of the name of a popular saint who cured plague victims.He was especially venerated in Italy.hown below is the birth name popularity of Rocco for boys. Rocco entered the list in 1890-1899 and reached its apex position of #337 in the U.S. in the 1910s, and is at #449 currently. (Top 1000 Baby Names Statistics, 2014). Below is a graphed analysis of the usage of Rocco and associated names.
The name Leonard is an American baby name. In American the meaning of the name Leonard is: Lion. German Meaning: The name Leonard is a German baby name. In German the meaning of the name Leonard is: Hardy lion or lion-bold. St Leonard is the patron saint of prisoners. Famous Bearers: American composer/conductor Leonard Bernstein; Italian Renaissance artist/scientist Leonardo da Vinci (in Italian form).