Balbuena

English

Etymology

From Spanish Balbuena.

Proper noun

Balbuena (plural Balbuenas)

1. A surname from Spanish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Balbuena is the 7223^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4621 individuals. Balbuena is most common among Hispanic/Latino (91.13%) individuals.

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish Balbuena. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /balbuˈwena/ [bɐl̪ˈbwi.n̪ɐ]

Proper noun

Balbuena (Badlit spelling ᜊᜎ᜔ᜊᜓᜁᜈ)

1. a surname from Spanish

Central Bikol

Etymology

From Spanish Balbuena. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /balbuˈena/ [bal̪ˈbwe.n̪a]

Proper noun

Balbuena (Basahan spelling ᜊᜎ᜔ᜊᜓᜁᜈ)

1. a surname from Spanish, common in Camarines Sur

Spanish

Etymology

From earlier Valbuena, from Latin vallis bona, "good valley". Note Spanish val, a clipped form of valle (“valley”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /balˈbwena/ [balˈβ̞we.na]

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• Rhymes: -ena
• Syllabification: Bal‧bue‧na

Proper noun

Balbuena m or f by sense

1. a surname