Dávila

See also: davila, Davila, and dávila

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Galician da vila (literally “from the town”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “I think it could also como from a contracted form of "de Ávila", mostly because of the stress”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdabila/ [ˈd̪a.β̞i.la]
• Rhymes: -abila
• Syllabification: Dá‧vi‧la

Proper noun

Dávila m or f by sense

1. a surname from Galician