Patella

Etymology
From, diminutive of , from.

Hyponyms

 * - type species; for other species see

Etymology
Borrowed from.

Statistics

 * According to the 2010 United States Census, Patella is the 37076th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 602 individuals. Patella is most common among White (96.51%) individuals.

Etymology
, diminutive of.

Noun

 * 1)  kneecap, kneepan

Etymology
From, hence either a metonymic occupational surname for someone who collected shell fish, or a nickname for a tenacious or withdrawn person.