Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage Spanish, Portuguese
Pronounced Pron. /ko.ɾo.ˈnel/(Spanish) /ku.ɾu.ˈnɛl/(European Portuguese) /ko.ɾo.ˈnɛw/(Brazilian Portuguese) [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
Means "colonel" in Spanish and Portuguese, used as an occupational name for someone in command of a regiment.