Sarria
English
Proper noun
Sarria (plural Sarrias)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Sarria is the 24431st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1025 individuals. Sarria is most common among Hispanic/Latino (90.15%) individuals.
Anagrams
Galician
Etymology
Originally a hydronym; the river Sarria was already documented as Sarria in local Medieval Latin in the 8th century. From Paleo-Hispanic, from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“to flow”). Related to the rivers Sarre and Sar.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsarja̝/
Proper noun
Sarria ?
- river in Galicia (Spain), a sub-tributary of the Miño river
- a town and municipality of Lugo, Galicia, Spain
Related terms
- Sarreaus
References
- ^ Bascuas, Edelmiro (2008). "La Hidronimia de Galicia. Tres estratos: paleoeuropeo, celta y latino". Estudios Mindonienses. 24: 530.