Esmeralda

See also: esmeralda

English

Etymology

From Spanish esmeralda (“emerald”), as first used in the novel Notre-Dame de Paris (1831) by Victor Hugo.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɛzməˈɹɑːldə/, /ɛzməˈɹɛldə/

Proper noun

Esmeralda

1. A female given name from Spanish.
2. A barangay of Balungao, Pangasinan, Philippines.

   Coordinate terms: Angayan Norte, Angayan Sur, Capulaan, Esmeralda, Kita-kita, Mabini, Mauban, Poblacion, Pugaro, Rajal, San Andres, San Aurelio 1st, San Aurelio 2nd, San Aurelio 3rd, San Joaquin, San Julian, San Leon, San Marcelino, San Miguel, San Raymundo — barangays of Balungao

Translations

Female given name

• French: Esméralda (fr) f
• Greek: Εσμεράλδα (el) f (Esmerálda)
• Portuguese: Esmeralda (pt) f
• Russian: Эсмеральда (ru) f (Esmeralʹda)
• Spanish: Esmeralda (es) f

See also

• Esmeralda County

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Esmeralda, from esmeralda (“emerald”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔesmeˈɾalda/ [ʔes.meˈɾal.d̪a]
• Hyphenation: Es‧me‧ral‧da

Proper noun

Esmeralda (Badlit spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜋᜒᜇᜎ᜔ᜇ)

1. a female given name from Spanish

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:Esmeralda.

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /iz.meˈɾaw.dɐ/ [iz.meˈɾaʊ̯.dɐ], /ez.meˈɾaw.dɐ/ [ez.meˈɾaʊ̯.dɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /iz.meˈɾaw.dɐ/ [iz.meˈɾaʊ̯.dɐ], /ez.meˈɾaw.dɐ/ [ez.meˈɾaʊ̯.dɐ]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /iʒ.meˈɾaw.dɐ/ [iʒ.meˈɾaʊ̯.dɐ], /eʒ.meˈɾaw.dɐ/ [eʒ.meˈɾaʊ̯.dɐ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /(i)ʒ.mɨˈɾal.dɐ/ [(i)ʒ.mɨˈɾaɫ.dɐ]

• Rhymes: (Portugal) -aldɐ, (Brazil) -awdɐ
• Homophone: esmeralda
• Hyphenation: Es‧me‧ral‧da

Proper noun

Esmeralda f (plural Esmeraldas)

1. a female given name

Proper noun

Esmeralda f

1. a municipality of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Spanish

Etymology

From esmeralda (“emerald”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /esmeˈɾalda/ [ez.meˈɾal̪.d̪a]
• Rhymes: -alda
• Syllabification: Es‧me‧ral‧da

Proper noun

Esmeralda ?

1. a town in Camagüey, Cuba
2. a female given name

Derived terms

• esmeraldense

Descendants

• → Cebuano: Esmeralda
• → Tagalog: Esmeralda

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Esmeralda, from esmeralda (“emerald”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔesmeˈɾalda/ [ʔɛs.mɛˈɾal.d̪ɐ]
• Rhymes: -alda
• Syllabification: Es‧me‧ral‧da
• Homophone: esmeralda

Proper noun

Esmeralda (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜋᜒᜇᜎ᜔ᜇ)

1. a female given name from Spanish