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Gennaro

American  
[juh-nahr-oh, jen-nah-raw] / dʒəˈnɑr oʊ, dʒɛnˈnɑ rɔ /

noun

  1. San Januarius.


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They make an incredible kale salad and I love the San Gennaro pizza.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

And while Kennedy got out in time, his bootblack-adviser, Gennaro Pasquale “Patrick” Bologna, lost everything—except his shoeshine stand.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Italy's World Cup play-off semi-final with Northern Ireland has given Gennaro Gattuso sleepless nights.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

The throng included San Francisco native Gennaro Covelli, 28, who took the day off from work to figure out whether the march was satire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

"Thank you, captain; and may San Gennaro, my patron saint, and the blessed Virgin, grant you your wish and mine."

From The Pobratim A Slav Novel by Jones, P.

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