Michelena

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Basque Mitxelena (literally house of Michael/Miguel).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /mit͡ʃeˈlena/ [mi.t͡ʃeˈle.na]
  • Rhymes: -ena
  • Syllabification: Mi‧che‧le‧na

Proper noun[edit]

Michelena m or f by sense

  1. a surname from Basque

Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish, from Basque Mitxelena.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /mit͡ʃeˈlena/, [mɪ.t͡ʃɛˈlɛ.nɐ]
  • Hyphenation: Mi‧che‧le‧na

Proper noun[edit]

Michelena (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜆ᜔ᜐᜒᜎᜒᜈ)

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

Statistics[edit]

  • According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Michelena is the 18,492nd most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 773rd individuals.

See also[edit]