Velasco

Italian

Etymology

From Spanish. Doublet of Vasco.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /veˈla.sko/
• Rhymes: -asko
• Hyphenation: Ve‧là‧sco

Proper noun

Velasco ?

1. a surname

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Spanish

Etymology

Possibly derived from a Gothic name *Vela/Vigila, from Proto-Germanic *wīgą (“war”), with the Basque diminutive suffix -sko. The first element has been alternatively explained as from Basque bele (“crow”).

(Can this⁽⁺⁾ etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beˈlasko/ [beˈlas.ko]

Proper noun

Velasco ?

1. a surname

Derived terms

• Velázquez

Descendants

• →? Italian: Vasco
• →? Portuguese: Vasco