Enzo

Say EN-tso, stressing EN. Join t and s as at the end of cats.

Italian pronunciation, approximated for English readers

Phonetic notation

/ˈɛn.t͡so/

Several name families. Enzo can be short for Vincenzo or Lorenzo. Other proposed origins are Heinz, a short form of Heinrich, and the Germanic name Anzo.¹²

There is no settled meaning for Enzo; as a short form, it takes the longer name’s meaning.

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Enzo in Italian

EN-tso: the ts sounds as it does at the end of “cats.”

Sources

Silverio Novelli: review of Enzo Caffarelli’s onomastics book — Treccani, treccani.it (opens in a new tab)
Francesca Roversi Monaco: Enzo, re di Torres e di Gallura — Treccani Federiciana (2005), treccani.it (opens in a new tab)

Researched from sources and checked in a separate review. We list reference works, not other baby-name websites. Last revised 4 October 2026.

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