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
- A surname from Spanish.
- An independent city in Metro Manila, Philippines; formerly, Polo.
- A town and municipality of Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain.
- A town and district of Cordillera department, Paraguay.
Translations
surname
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Further reading
- Valenzuela (surname) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Valenzuela City on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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 ?
- Valenzuela (an independent city in Metro Manila, Philippines)
- Valenzuela (a town and municipality of Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain)
- Valenzuela (a town and district of Cordillera department, Paraguay)
Proper noun
Valenzuela m or f by sense
- 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)
- a surname from Spanish
- Valenzuela (an independent city in Metro Manila, Philippines)