Legaspi

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English

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Etymology

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From Spanish Legaspi; variant of Legazpi.

Proper noun

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Legaspi (plural Legaspis)

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  1. A surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque].

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Legaspi is the 9251st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3520 individuals. Legaspi is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (70.11%) and Hispanic/Latino (21.14%) individuals.

Anagrams

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Bikol Central

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Etymology

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Variant of Legazpi. Borrowed from Spanish Legazpi, from Basque Legazpi. The placename is named after Spanish conquistador Miguel López de Legazpi, the first Governor-General of the Philippines.

Proper noun

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Legaspi

  1. Legazpi (a city, the provincial capital of Albay, Bicol Region, Luzon, Philippines)
  2. a surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque]

Cebuano

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Etymology

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Variant of Legazpi. Borrowed from Spanish Legazpi, from Basque Legazpi.

Proper noun

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Legaspi

  1. a surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque]

Hiligaynon

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Etymology

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Variant of Legazpi. Borrowed from Spanish Legazpi, from Basque Legazpi.

Proper noun

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Legaspi

  1. a surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque]

Spanish

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Etymology

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Variant of Legazpi, from Basque Legazpi.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /leˈɡaspi/ [leˈɣ̞as.pi]
  • Rhymes: -aspi
  • Syllabification: Le‧gas‧pi

Proper noun

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Legaspi m or f by sense

  1. a surname from Basque

Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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  • Legazpicapital city of Albay, Philippines

Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish Legazpi, possibly through its seseo variant in Philippine Spanish Legaspi, from Basque Legazpi. The city is named after Spanish conquistador Miguel López de Legazpi, the first Governor-General of the Philippines.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Legaspi (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜄᜐ᜔ᜉᜒ)

  1. Legazpi (a city, the provincial capital of Albay, Bicol Region, Luzon, Philippines)
  2. a surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque]

Statistics

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  • According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Legaspi is the 83rd most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 71,469 individuals.

Further reading

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