Asturias

See also: Astúrias

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Spanish Asturias. Known in Asturian as Asturies.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /æsˈtʊə.ɹi.əs/, /əˈstjʊə.ɹi.əs/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • (US) IPA(key): /æsˈtʊɹ.i.əs/, /əˈstʊɹ.i.əs/

Proper noun

Asturias

  1. An autonomous community and province of Spain, on the Spanish north coast facing the Cantabrian Sea. Capital: Oviedo.
    • 2000, Richard Sterling, Allison Jones, Spain, Lonely Planet; World Food, page 145:
      To this day the Asturians say to each other "Have a care. Asturias is Spain. The rest is Araby."
    Synonym: Principality of Asturias
  2. A former kingdom existing from c. 718 to 924 C.E., in modern northwest Spain and Portugal.
  3. A surname from Spanish.
  4. A barangay of Tarlac City, Tarlac, Philippines.
  5. A municipality of Cebu, Philippines.
    Coordinate terms: Alcantara, Alcoy, Alegria, Aloguinsan, Argao, Asturias, Badian, Balamban, Bantayan, Barili, Bogo, Boljoon, Borbon, Carcar, Carmen, Catmon, Compostela, Consolacion, Cordova, Daanbantayan, Dalaguete, Danao, Dumanjug, Ginatilan, Liloan, Madridejos, Malabuyoc, Medellin, Minglanilla, Moalboal, Naga, Oslob, Pilar, Pinamungajan, Poro, Ronda, Samboan, San Fernando, San Francisco, San Remigio, Santa Fe, Santander, Sibonga, Sogod, Tabogon, Tabuelan, Talisay, Toledo, Tuburan, Tudelacities and municipalities of Cebu
  6. A barangay of Jolo, Sulu, Philippines.

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Translations

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Asturias is the 44423th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 484 individuals. Asturias is most common among Hispanic/Latino (75.62%) and White (12.60%) individuals.

See also

Aragonese

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /asˈtuɾjas/
  • Syllabification: As‧tu‧rias
  • Rhymes: -uɾjas

Proper noun

Asturias

  1. Asturias (an autonomous community and province of Spain, on the Spanish north coast facing the Cantabrian Sea)
  2. Asturias (a former kingdom existing from c. 718 to 924 C.E., in modern northwest Spain and Portugal)

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish Asturias. The municipality is named after Asturias in Spain.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: As‧tu‧rias

Proper noun

Asturias

  1. a surname
  2. a municipality of Cebu, Philippines
  3. Asturias (an autonomous community and province of Spain, on the Spanish north coast facing the Cantabrian Sea)
  4. Asturias (a former kingdom existing from c. 718 to 924 C.E., in modern northwest Spain and Portugal)

Galician

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /asˈtuɾjas/ [as̺ˈt̪u.ɾjas̺]
  • Rhymes: -uɾjas
  • Hyphenation: As‧tu‧rias

Proper noun

Asturias ?

  1. Asturias (an autonomous community and province of Spain, on the Spanish north coast facing the Cantabrian Sea)
  2. Asturias (a former kingdom existing from c. 718 to 924 C.E., in modern northwest Spain and Portugal)

Spanish

Etymology

Latinization of Astur, a Celtic tribe residing in pre-Roman Spain. More at Asturias.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /asˈtuɾjas/ [asˈt̪u.ɾjas]
  • Rhymes: -uɾjas
  • Syllabification: As‧tu‧rias

Proper noun

Asturias f pl (plural only)

  1. Asturias (an autonomous community and province of Spain, on the Spanish north coast facing the Cantabrian Sea)
  2. Asturias (a former kingdom existing from c. 718 to 924 C.E., in modern northwest Spain and Portugal)

Derived terms

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