Cuenca

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English

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Etymology

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From Spanish Cuenca, from cuenca (valley; watershed).

Proper noun

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Cuenca

  1. A province of Castile-La Mancha, Spain. Capital: Cuenca.
  2. A surname from Spanish.
  3. A city in Cuenca, Spain.
  4. The third largest city in Ecuador, capital of Azuay province.

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Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Cuenca is the 9611th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3381 individuals. Cuenca is most common among Hispanic/Latino (79.44%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (14.29%) individuals.

Spanish

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Etymology

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From cuenca (valley; watershed).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkwenka/ [ˈkwẽŋ.ka]
  • Rhymes: -enka
  • Syllabification: Cuen‧ca

Proper noun

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Cuenca f

  1. Cuenca (a province of Castile-La Mancha, Spain; capital: Cuenca)
  2. Cuenca (a city in Cuenca, Spain)
  3. Cuenca (a city in Ecuador)

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Further reading

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish Cuenca, from cuenca (watershed).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Cuenca (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜓᜏᜒᜅ᜔ᜃ)

  1. A municipality of Batangas, Philippines
  2. a surname from Spanish [in turn transferred from the place name]

Statistics

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  • According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Cuenca is the 448th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 23,604 individuals.