Bolívar

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See also: Bolivar, bolívar, and bolivar

English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish Bolívar.

Proper noun

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Bolívar

  1. A town in the La Unión department, El Salvador

See also

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Basque Bolibar, from bolu + ibar. Most places named Bolívar are named after Simón Bolívar (1783–1830), a South American leader.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /boˈlibaɾ/ [boˈli.β̞aɾ]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ibaɾ
  • Syllabification: Bo‧lí‧var

Proper noun

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Bolívar m or f by sense

  1. a surname from Basque
  2. Simón Bolívar (1783–1830), South American leader, the most famous person with this surname
  3. A department of Colombia
  4. A province of Ecuador
  5. A state of Venezuela
  6. A town in the La Unión department, El Salvador

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: Bolivar
  • Tagalog: Bolivar
  • Ye'kwana: Wodiwanña