Garcia

See also: García

Translingual

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

Garcia f

1. A taxonomic genus within the family Euphorbiaceae – plants of Central America and Colombia.

Hypernyms

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Plantae – kingdom; Viridiplantae – subkingdom; Streptophyta – infrakingdom; Embryophyta – superphylum; Tracheophyta – phylum; Spermatophytina – subphylum; angiosperms, eudicots, core eudicots, rosids, fabids, COM clade – clades; Malpighiales – order; Euphorbiaceae – family; Crotonoideae - subfamily; Aleuritideae - tribe; Garciinae - subtribe

Hyponyms

• (genus): Garcia nutans - type species; Garcia parviflora - other species

Translations

genus of plants

• Nahuatl: please add this translation if you can
• Spanish: Garcia (es)

References

• Garcia (genus) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Garcia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Garcia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Garcia at USDA Plants database

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish García.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ɡɑːˈsiː.ə/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ɡɑɹˈsiː.ə/
• Rhymes: -iːə

Proper noun

Garcia (countable and uncountable, plural Garcias)

1. A surname from Spanish of Spanish and Portuguese origin.
   • 2025 April 8, John Fritze, “Supreme Court ruling on Alien Enemies Act raises new due process concerns for migrants”, in CNN‎^[1]:

     In another case pending at the Supreme Court, the administration conceded it made an error in deporting Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to El Salvador last month but is fighting efforts to bring him back to the US.

2. A municipality in the province of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain.
3. García, a municipality in Nuevo León, Mexico.
4. An unincorporated community in Costilla County, Colorado, United States.

Derived terms

• carry the message to Garcia
• Diego Garcia

Related terms

• President Carlos P. Garcia
• President Garcia
• Villa Garcia

Translations

Translations

• Bulgarian: Гарси́я m or f (Garsíja)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 加西亞 / 加西亚 (zh) (Jiāxīyǎ)

• Hindi: गार्सिया m or f (gārsiyā)
• Japanese: ガルシア (Garushia)
• Marathi: गार्सिया (gārsiyā)

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Garcia is the 6^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1,166,120 individuals. Garcia is most common among Hispanic/Latino (92.0%) individuals.

Anagrams

• agaric, Garica, Arciga, Gracia

Aklanon

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡaɾˈsija/ [ɡaɾˈsiː.ja]
• Rhymes: -ija
• Syllabification: Gar‧ci‧a

Proper noun

García

1. a surname from Spanish [in turn originating as a patronymic], equivalent to Spanish García

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish García, possibly of Basque origin. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Gar‧ci‧a
• IPA^(key): /ɡaɾˈsija/ [ɡɐɾ̪ˈs̪i.jɐ]

Proper noun

García

1. a common surname from Spanish

Central Bikol

Etymology

From Spanish García, possibly of Basque origin. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Gar‧ci‧a
• IPA^(key): /ɡaɾˈsia/ [ɡaɾˈsi.a]

Proper noun

García

1. a common surname from Spanish [in turn originating as a patronymic], equivalent to Spanish García

Hiligaynon

Etymology

From Spanish García, possibly of Basque origin. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Gar‧ci‧a
• IPA^(key): /ɡaɾˈsia/ [ɡaɾˈsi.a]

Proper noun

García

1. a common surname from Spanish

Ilocano

Etymology

From Spanish García, possibly of Basque origin. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡaɾˈsia/ [ɡɐɾˈsi.ɐ]
• Hyphenation: Gar‧ci‧a

Proper noun

García

1. a common surname from Spanish, equivalent to Spanish García

Kapampangan

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish García, possibly of Basque origin. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

Proper noun

García

1. a common surname from Spanish, equivalent to Spanish García

Pangasinan

Etymology

From Spanish García, possibly of Basque origin. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Gar‧ci‧a
• IPA^(key): /ɡaɾˈsia/, [ɡaɾˈsɪ.a]

Proper noun

García

1. a common surname from Spanish, equivalent to Spanish García

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡaʁˈsi.ɐ/ [ɡahˈsi.ɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡaʁˈsi.ɐ/ [ɡahˈsi.ɐ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ɡaɾˈsi.ɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ɡaʁˈsi.ɐ/ [ɡaχˈsi.ɐ]
  • (Caipira) IPA^(key): /ɡaɻˈsi.ɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡaʁˈsi.a/ [ɡahˈsi.a]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡɐɾˈsi.ɐ/

Proper noun

Garcia m or f by sense

1. a surname

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish García, possibly of Basque origin. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ɡaɾˈsia/ [ɡɐɾˈsiː.ɐ]
• Rhymes: -ia
• Syllabification: Gar‧ci‧a

Proper noun

García (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜇ᜔ᜐᜒᜌ)

1. a common surname from Spanish, equivalent to Spanish García, one of the commonest surnames in the Philippines

Derived terms

Toponyms

• Carlos P. Garcia (“municipality in Bohol, Philippines”)
• Garcia Hernandez (“municipality in Bohol, Philippines”)
• Padre Garcia (“municipality in Batangas, Philippines”)

Anagrams

• Caraig

Waray-Waray

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish García, possibly of Basque origin.

Proper noun

García

1. a common surname from Spanish