Torres
English
Etymology
From Romance Torres (Portuguese Torres and Spanish Torres); from torres ("towers"; Portuguese torres and Spanish torres); indicating someone who lived in or near a tower. From Latin turris.
Proper noun
Torres
- A topographic surname from the Romance languages, equivalent to English Towers of Spanish and Portuguese origin.
Translations
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Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Torres is the 37th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 437,813 individuals. Torres is most common among Hispanic/Latino (92.2%) individuals.
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Anagrams
Cebuano
Etymology
From Spanish Torres. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Tor‧res
- IPA(key): /ˈtoɾes/ [ˈt̪o.ɾ̪es̪]
Proper noun
Torres
- a common surname from Spanish, equivalent to Spanish Torres, most common in Negros Oriental
Kapampangan
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Torres. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.
Proper noun
Torres
Pangasinan
Etymology
- (surname): Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Tor‧res
- IPA(key): /ˈtores/, [ˈtʊ.rɪs]
Proper noun
Torres
- a common surname from Spanish, equivalent to Spanish Torres, common in Pangasinan
- a barangay of Mapandan, Pangasinan, Philippines
Derived terms
- Torres Bugallon
Portuguese
Etymology
From torre.
Proper noun
Torres ?
- a municipality of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
- a surname
Descendants
- English: Torres
Spanish
Alternative forms
Etymology
From torres. From Latin turrēs, accusative plural of turris (“tower”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtores/ [ˈt̪o.res]
- Rhymes: -ores
- Syllabification: To‧rres
Proper noun
Torres m or f by sense
- a habitational surname
Derived terms
Descendants
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Torres. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈtoɾes/ [ˈt̪oː.ɾɛs]
- Rhymes: -oɾes
- Syllabification: To‧rres
Proper noun
Torres (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜇᜒᜐ᜔)
- a common surname from Spanish, common in Metro Manila and surrounding provinces (Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, Rizal