Villafranca

English

Etymology

From Spanish Villafranca.

Proper noun

Villafranca (plural Villafrancas)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Villafranca is the 21184th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1239 individuals. Villafranca is most common among Hispanic/Latino (81.03%) individuals.

Bikol Central

Etymology

From Spanish Villafranca, from Catalan Vilafranca. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /biʎapˈɾanka/ [bi.ʎapˈɾaŋ.ka]

Proper noun

Villafranca (Basahan spelling ᜊᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜉ᜔ᜍᜅ᜔ᜃ)

  1. a surname from Spanish, common in Camarines Norte

Spanish

Etymology

From Catalan Vilafranca, name of various places in Catalonia.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /biʝaˈfɾanka/ [bi.ʝaˈfɾãŋ.ka] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /biʎaˈfɾanka/ [bi.ʎaˈfɾãŋ.ka] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /biʃaˈfɾanka/ [bi.ʃaˈfɾãŋ.ka] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /biʒaˈfɾanka/ [bi.ʒaˈfɾãŋ.ka] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Rhymes: -anka
  • Syllabification: Vi‧lla‧fran‧ca

Proper noun

Villafranca f

  1. a surname from Catalan [in turn transferred from the place name]

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Villafranca, from Catalan Vilafranca. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /viljaˈfɾaŋka/ [vɪl.jɐˈfɾaŋ.kɐ]
    • IPA(key): (with nativization) /biljaˈpɾaŋka/ [bɪl.jɐˈpɾaŋ.kɐ]
  • Rhymes: -aŋka
  • Syllabification: Vil‧la‧fran‧ca

Proper noun

Villafranca (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜒᜎ᜔ᜌᜉ᜔ᜇᜅ᜔ᜃ)

  1. a surname from Spanish, common in Batangas