Cignetti
Definition
An Italian surname derived from "cigno," meaning "swan," likely originally a nickname for someone graceful, elegant, or associated with swans.
Notably borne by Curt Cignetti, a renowned American college football coach and current head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers, known for turning around programs with swan-like poise and predatory precision.
Examples
Curt Cignetti guida i suoi Hoosiers con la grazia di un cigno e la fame di vittoria di un lupo.
Curt Cignetti leads his Hoosiers with the grace of a swan and the hunger for victory of a wolf.
La famiglia Cignetti nuotava tra i cigni, ispirando il loro cognome elegante.
The Cignetti family swam among the swans, inspiring their elegant surname.
Non provocare Cignetti sul campo: i suoi giocatori planano sulle difese avversarie come cigni vendicativi.
Don't provoke Cignetti on the field: his players glide over opposing defenses like vengeful swans.
Cignetti ha trasformato Indiana da anatroccola a cigno del college football.
Cignetti has turned Indiana from an ugly duckling into a swan of college football.