Balaguer

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Catalan Balaguer; in its turn derived from Andalusian Arabic بلغي (“Balàghey”)

Proper noun

Balaguer (countable and uncountable, plural Balaguers)

1. The capital city of the county of Noguera, Catalonia.
2. A habitational surname from Catalan.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Balaguer is the 38691^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 571 individuals. Balaguer is most common among Hispanic/Latino (73.73%) and White (17.69%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Balaguer”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 87.

Anagrams

• arguable

Bikol Central

Etymology

From Catalan Balaguer, from Andalusian Arabic بلغي (“Balàghey”). Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos .

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /balaˈɡeɾ/, [ba.l̪aˈɡeɾ]

Proper noun

Balaguer (Basahan spelling ᜊᜎᜄᜒᜍ᜔)

1. a surname from Catalan [in turn transferred from the place name], common in Albay (especially Tabaco)

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic بلغي (“Balàghey”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [bə.ləˈɣe]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ba.laˈɣeɾ]

Proper noun

Balaguer

1. Balaguer: a surname transferred from the place name
2. Balaguer (a town in Lleida, Catalonia, Spain)

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Catalan, from Andalusian Arabic بلغي (“Balàghey”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /balaˈɡeɾ/ [ba.laˈɣ̞eɾ]
• Rhymes: -eɾ
• Syllabification: Ba‧la‧guer

Proper noun

Balaguer m or f by sense

1. a habitational surname from Catalan

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Catalan Balaguer, from Andalusian Arabic بلغي (balaḡī⁩). Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos .

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /balaˈɡeɾ/ [bɐ.lɐˈɣɛɾ]
• Rhymes: -eɾ
• Syllabification: Ba‧la‧guer

Proper noun

Balaguér (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜄᜒᜇ᜔)

1. a surname from Catalan [in turn transferred from the place name], mostly found on people of Bicolano heritage