Valenzuela

English

Etymology

From Spanish Valenzuela. As a surname, originated in Castile and León in Spain. The city in the Philippines is named after Filipino revolutionary Pio Valenzuela.

Pronunciation

  • (Philippines) IPA(key): /vɐ.lɛnˈzwɛ.lɐ/
    • Audio (Philippines):(file)
  • (General American) IPA(key): /vɑlɛnˈzweɪlɑ/, /ˌvælənzjuˈɛlə/

Proper noun

Valenzuela

  1. A surname from Spanish.
  2. An independent city in Metro Manila, Philippines; formerly, Polo.
  3. A town and municipality of Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain.
  4. A town and district of Cordillera department, Paraguay.

Translations

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Meaning “little Valencia”, from Latin Valentia. Equivalent to Valencia +‎ -uela.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /balenˈθwela/ [ba.lẽn̟ˈθwe.la] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /balenˈswela/ [ba.lẽnˈswe.la] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -ela
  • Syllabification: Va‧len‧zue‧la

Proper noun

Valenzuela ?

  1. Valenzuela (an independent city in Metro Manila, Philippines)
  2. Valenzuela (a town and municipality of Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain)
  3. Valenzuela (a town and district of Cordillera department, Paraguay)

Proper noun

Valenzuela m or f by sense

  1. a surname

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Valenzuela. As a surname, originating in Castile and León. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

The city in Metro Manila is named after Filipino revolutionary Pio Valenzuela.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /valenzuˈela/ [vɐ.lɛn̪ˈzwɛː.lɐ]
    • IPA(key): (with nativization) /balensuˈela/ [bɐ.lɛn̪ˈswɛː.lɐ]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ela
  • Syllabification: Va‧len‧zu‧e‧la

Proper noun

Valenzuela (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜈ᜔ᜐᜓᜏᜒᜎ)

  1. a surname from Spanish
  2. Valenzuela (an independent city in Metro Manila, Philippines)