Hermosa

See also: hermosa

Spanish

Etymology

From hermosa (“beautiful”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /eɾˈmosa/ [eɾˈmo.sa]
• Rhymes: -osa
• Syllabification: Her‧mo‧sa

Proper noun

Hermosa m or f by sense

1. a surname
2. (obsolete) Formosa, now known as Taiwan (an island in East Asia)

Derived terms

• Ysla Hermosa (obsolete)

 

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish hermosa (“beautiful”). The surname is introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos .

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /heɾˈmosa/ [hɛɾˈmoː.sɐ] (spelling influence)
  • IPA^(key): /ʔeɾˈmosa/ [ʔɛɾˈmoː.sɐ]
• Rhymes: -osa
• Syllabification: Her‧mo‧sa

Proper noun

Hermosa (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜇ᜔ᜋᜓᜐ or ᜁᜇ᜔ᜋᜓᜐ)

1. Hermosa (a municipality of Bataan, Philippines)
2. a surname from Spanish