Valencia

From Spanish Valencia, from Latin Valentia, from valentia (“power, vigor”). Doublet of Valence.

• IPA^(key): /vəˈlɛnsi.ə/

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Valencia

2. The capital city of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain.
4. An autonomous community of Spain; in full, Valencian Community.
6. A province of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain.
7. A town and municipality of Córdoba department, in northern Colombia.
8. The capital city of Valencia canton, Ecuador.
9. A canton of Los Ríos Province, Ecuador.
10. Several places in the Philippines:
    1. A barangay of Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.
    2. A barangay of Tayabas, Quezon, Philippines.
    3. A barangay of Virac, Catanduanes, Philippines.
    4. A barangay of Miagao, Iloilo, Philippines.
    5. A barangay of Bais, Negros Oriental, Philippines.
    6. A municipality of Negros Oriental, Philippines.

       Coordinate terms: Amlan, Ayungon, Bacong, Bais, Basay, Bayawan, Bindoy, Canlaon, Dauin, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Mabinay, Manjuyod, Pamplona, San Jose, Santa Catalina, Siaton, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Valencia, Vallehermoso, Zamboanguita — cities and municipalities of Negros Oriental

    7. A municipality of Bohol, Philippines.

       Coordinate terms: Alburquerque, Alicia, Anda, Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Batuan, Bien Unido, Bilar, Buenavista, Calape, Candijay, Carmen, Catigbian, Clarin, Corella, Cortes, Dagohoy, Danao, Dauis, Dimiao, Duero, Garcia Hernandez, Getafe, Guindulman, Inabanga, Jagna, Lila, Loay, Loboc, Loon, Mabini, Maribojoc, Panglao, Pilar, President Carlos P. Garcia, Sagbayan, San Isidro, San Miguel, Sevilla, Sierra Bullones, Sikatuna, Tagbilaran, Talibon, Trinidad, Tubigon, Ubay, Valencia — city and municipalities of Bohol

    8. A barangay of Alegria, Cebu, Philippines.
    9. A barangay of Carcar, Cebu, Philippines.
    10. A barangay of Ormoc, Leyte, Philippines.
    11. A city in Bukidnon, Philippines.

        Coordinate terms: Baungon, Cabanglasan, Damulog, Dangcagan, Don Carlos, Impasugong, Kadingilan, Kalilangan, Kibawe, Kitaotao, Lantapan, Libona, Malaybalay, Malitbog, Manolo Fortich, Maramag, Pangantucan, Quezon, San Fernando, Sumilao, Talakag, Valencia — cities and municipalities of Bukidnon

    12. A barangay of Lingig, Surigao del Sur, Philippines.
    13. A barangay of Cagdianao, Dinagat Islands, Philippines.
11. An area of the barrio of Universidad in the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
12. A town in northeastern Trinidad island, Trinidad and Tobago.
13. Several places in the United States:
    1. A neighborhood of the city of Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County, California.
    2. A census-designated place in Valencia County, New Mexico.
    3. A borough of Butler County, Pennsylvania.
14. The capital city of the state of Carabobo, Venezuela.
15. A female given name.
16. A habitational surname from Spanish.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Valencia is the 475^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 70,000 individuals. Valencia is most common among Hispanic/Latino (89.23%) individuals.

Valencia (plural Valencias)

1. A kind of sweet orange.
2. Any of various cocktails made with orange juice.
   • 2002, J. Lilly, Wise Hyenas, page 16:

     […] while Charles whistlingly assembles an exotic cocktail at the counter of the make-believe kitchen.
     'What's up, Chas?' Sage asks, not quite suspicious.
     'Nothin'. Just whippin' up some Valencias.'

• valiance

From Spanish Valencia.

Valencia

1. a surname from Spanish
2. Valencia (the capital city of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain)
3. Valencia, Valencian Community (an autonomous community of Spain; in full, Valencian Community)
4. Valencia (a province of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain)
5. several places in the Philippines:
   1. Valencia (a municipality of Bohol, Philippines)
   2. Valencia (a city in Bukidnon, Philippines)
   3. Valencia (a barangay of the municipality of Cagdianao, Dinagat Islands, Philippines)
   4. Valencia (a municipality of Negros Oriental, Philippines)

• Valência (reintegrationist)

Valencia ?

1. Valencia (the capital city of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain)
2. Valencia, Valencian Community (an autonomous community of Spain; in full, Valencian Community)
3. Valencia (a province of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain)

• valenciano

Valencia f

1. Valencia (the capital city of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain)
2. Valencia, Valencian Community (an autonomous community of Spain; in full, Valencian Community)
3. Valencia (a province of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain)

• valenciano

• Val. (abbreviation)

Borrowed from Catalan València, from Latin Valentia.

• IPA^(key): /baˈlenθja/ [baˈlẽn̟.θja] (Spain)
• IPA^(key): /baˈlensja/ [baˈlẽn.sja] (Latin America, Philippines)

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• Rhymes: -enθja (Spain)
• Rhymes: -ensja (Latin America, Philippines)
• Syllabification: Va‧len‧cia

Valencia f

1. Valencia (the capital city of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain)
2. Valencia, Valencian Community (an autonomous community of Spain; in full, Valencian Community)
3. Valencia (a province of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain)
4. the letter V in the Spanish spelling alphabet

• → Cebuano: Valencia
• Chinese:
  • → Mandarin: 巴倫西亞 / 巴伦西亚 (Bālúnxīyà) (transliteration)
• → Tagalog: Valencia

Borrowed from Spanish Valencia, from Catalan València.

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /vaˈlensia/ [vɐˈlɛn̪.ʃɐ]
  • IPA^(key): (with nativization) /baˈlensia/ [bɐˈlɛn̪.ʃɐ], (with nativization, no palatal assimilation) /baˈlensia/ [bɐˈlɛn̪.sjɐ]
• Rhymes: -ensia
• Syllabification: Va‧len‧ci‧a

Valénciá (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜌ)

1. several places in the Philippines
   1. Valencia (a city in Bukidnon, Philippines)
   2. Valencia (a municipality of Bohol, Philippines)
   3. Valencia (a municipality of Negros Oriental, Philippines)
   4. Valencia (a barangay of New Manila district, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines)
   5. Valencia (a barangay of Cagdianao, Dinagat Islands, Philippines)
2. a surname from Spanish [in turn transferred from the place name]
3. Valencia (the capital city of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain)
4. Valencia, Valencian Community (an autonomous community of Spain; in full, Valencian Community)
5. Valencia (a province of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain)