Araceli

English

Proper noun

Araceli

  1. A municipality of Palawan, Philippines.
    Meronyms: Balogo, Dagman, Dalayawon, Lumacad, Madoldolon, Mauringuen, Osmeña, Poblacion, San Jose De Oro, Santo Niño, Taloto, Tinintinan, Tudela — barangays of Araceli
    Coordinate terms: Aborlan, Agutaya, Araceli, Balabac, Bataraza, Brooke's Point, Busuanga, Cagayancillo, Coron, Culion, Cuyo, Dumaran, El Nido, Kalayaan, Linapacan, Magsaysay, Narra, Quezon, Rizal, Roxas, San Vicente, Sofronio Española, Taytay — cities and municipalities of Palawan

Spanish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Shortened from María (de) Araceli, a Roman Catholic epithet of the Virgin Mary as the patron of Lucena, Andalusia, also the name of church in Rome (Madonna di Araceli), from Latin ara (“altar”) + coeli (“of heaven”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /aɾaˈθeli/ [a.ɾaˈθe.li] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /aɾaˈseli/ [a.ɾaˈse.li] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -eli
  • Syllabification: A‧ra‧ce‧li

Proper noun

Araceli f

  1. a female given name
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