number of things or people

some things or people, in an indefinite amount. I subscribe to a number of different magazines. A number of people are here now.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
VÄInÖ	VIE-nuu	Finnish
Raffaello	-	Italian
Shoshana	-	Hebrew
Peters	['pi:təz]
Winthrop	WIN-thrəp	English
Gustavo	goo-STAH-vo (Italian, Spanish)	Italian, Spanish, Portuguese