Ballesteros
English
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Spanish Ballesteros.
Proper noun
Ballesteros (countable and uncountable, plural Ballesteroses)
- A surname from Spanish.
- A municipality of Cagayan, Philippines.
- Meronyms: Ammubuan, Baran, Cabaritan East, Cabaritan West, Cabayu, Cabuluan East, Cabuluan West, Centro East, Centro West, Fugu, Mabuttal East, Mabuttal West, Nararagan, Palloc, Payagan East, Payagan West, San Juan, Santa Cruz, Zitanga — barangays of Ballesteros
- Coordinate terms: Abulug, Alcala, Allacapan, Amulung, Aparri, Baggao, Ballesteros, Buguey, Calayan, Camalaniugan, Claveria, Enrile, Gattaran, Gonzaga, Iguig, Lal-lo, Lasam, Pamplona, Peñablanca, Piat, Rizal, Sanchez-Mira, Santa Ana, Santa Praxedes, Santa Teresita, Santo Niño, Solana, Tuao, Tuguegarao — city and municipalities of Cagayan
- A barangay of Aurora, Isabela, Philippines.
- Coordinate terms: Apiat, Bagnos, Bagong Tanza, Ballesteros, Bannagao, Bannawag, Bolinao, Caipilan, Camarunggayan, Dalig Kalinga, Diamantina, Divisoria, Esperanza East, Esperanza West, Kalabaza, Macatal, Malasin, Nampicuan, Panecien, Rizalina, San Andres, San Jose, San Juan, San Pedro-San Pablo, San Rafael, San Ramon, Santa Rita, Santa Rosa, Saranay, Sili, Victoria, Villa Fugu, Villa Nuesa — barangays of Aurora
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Ballesteros is the 3481st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 10261 individuals. Ballesteros is most common among Hispanic/Latino (78.76%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (13.7%) individuals.
Etymology 2
Proper noun
Ballesteros
- plural of Ballestero
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Ballesteros”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 90.
Ilocano
Etymology
From Spanish Ballesteros, occupational surname from ballesteros (plural of ballestero). Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.
The municipality is named after Gregorio Ballesteros, Filipino priest.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Bal‧les‧te‧ros
Proper noun
Ballesteros
- a surname from Spanish, equivalent to Spanish Ballesteros
- Ballesteros (a municipality of Cagayan, Philippines)
Pangasinan
Etymology
From Spanish Ballesteros, occupational surname from ballesteros (plural of ballestero). Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.
The municipality is named after Gregorio Ballesteros, Filipino priest.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Bal‧les‧te‧ros
Proper noun
Ballesteros
- a surname from Spanish, equivalent to Spanish Ballesteros
- Ballesteros (a municipality of Cagayan, Philippines)
Spanish
Etymology
From ballesteros (plural of ballestero).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /baʝesˈteɾos/ [ba.ʝesˈt̪e.ɾos] (most of Spain and Latin America)
- IPA(key): /baʎesˈteɾos/ [ba.ʎesˈt̪e.ɾos] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
- IPA(key): /baʃesˈteɾos/ [ba.ʃesˈt̪e.ɾos] (Buenos Aires and environs)
- IPA(key): /baʒesˈteɾos/ [ba.ʒesˈt̪e.ɾos] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)
- Rhymes: -eɾos
- Syllabification: Ba‧lles‧te‧ros
Proper noun
Ballesteros m or f by sense
- a surname originating as an occupation
Statistics
According to official data by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística in 2016, Ballesteros occurs in Spain as a first surname by 24,622 individuals, and as a second surname by 24,232 individuals. It is prevalent in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Toledo, and Albacete.
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Ballesteros, from ballesteros (plural of ballestero). Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos. The municipality is named after Filipino priest Gregorio Ballesteros.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /baljesˈteɾos/ [bɐl.jɛsˈt̪ɛː.ɾos], /balesˈteɾos/ [bɐ.lɛsˈt̪ɛː.ɾos]
- Rhymes: -eɾos
- Syllabification: Bal‧les‧te‧ros, Ba‧lles‧te‧ros
Proper noun
Ballesteros (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎ᜔ᜌᜒᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜇᜓᜐ᜔ or ᜊᜎᜒᜐ᜔ᜆᜒᜇᜓᜐ᜔)
- a surname from Spanish, equivalent to Spanish Ballesteros
- Ballesteros (a municipality of Cagayan, Philippines)
- a barangay of Aurora, Isabela, Philippines
Related terms
- balyesta
- balyeston
- Vallesteros