Becerra
See also: becerra
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Becerra.
Proper noun
Becerra (plural Becerras)
- A surname from Spanish.
- 2022 July 6, “Senators Warren, Sanders, Markey, and Gillibrand Urge Administration to Deschedule Cannabis and Pardon Nonviolent Cannabis Offenders”, in warren.senate.gov[1]:
- U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) led Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) to send a letter to President Biden, Attorney General Merrick Garland, and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra, following up on previous requests that the administration use its authority to deschedule cannabis and pardon non-violent cannabis-related offenders.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Becerra is the 1051st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 33274 individuals. Becerra is most common among Hispanic/Latino (94.34%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Becerra”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 122.
Anagrams
Spanish
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “metonymical surname for a cowherd?”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /beˈθera/ [beˈθe.ra] (Spain)
- IPA(key): /beˈsera/ [beˈse.ra] (Latin America, Philippines)
- Rhymes: -era
- Syllabification: Be‧ce‧rra
Proper noun
Becerra m or f by sense
- a surname