Gonzaga
English
Etymology
From Romance (Portuguese Gonzaga Spanish Gonzaga, Italian Gonzaga) and Philippine (Cebuano Gonzaga, Tagalog Gonzaga). Originally from Italian Gonzaga, the name of the ruling family of Mantua. This surname is now predominantly found in Brazil. The Portuguese and Philippine name originates from Spanish. The Spanish name originates from Italian.
Proper noun
Gonzaga (plural Gonzagas)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Gonzaga is the 11185th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2827 individuals. Gonzaga is most common among Hispanic/Latino (50.23%), Asian/Pacific Islander (34.24%) and White (11.35%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Gonzaga”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 63.
Cebuano
Etymology
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Gon‧za‧ga
- IPA(key): /ɡonˈsaɡa/ [ɡon̪ˈs̪a.ɡɐ]
Proper noun
Gonzaga
- a surname from Spanish
Descendants
- English: Gonzaga
Italian
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡonˈd͡za.ɡa/
- Rhymes: -aɡa
- Hyphenation: Gon‧zà‧ga
Proper noun
Gonzaga f
Proper noun
Gonzaga m or f by sense
- a habitational surname, named for the town
- a noble family from Mantua
Derived terms
Descendants
Portuguese
Etymology
From Spanish Gonzaga or Italian Gonzaga.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡõˈza.ɡɐ/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡõˈza.ɡa/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɡõˈza.ɡɐ/ [ɡõˈza.ɣɐ]
Proper noun
Gonzaga m or f by sense
- a surname
Proper noun
Gonzaga f
- a municipality of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Descendants
- English: Gonzaga
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian Gonzaga.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡonˈθaɡa/ [ɡõn̟ˈθa.ɣ̞a] (Spain)
- IPA(key): /ɡonˈsaɡa/ [ɡõnˈsa.ɣ̞a] (Latin America, Philippines)
- Rhymes: -aɡa
- Syllabification: Gon‧za‧ga
Proper noun
Gonzaga m or f by sense
- a surname from Italian
Descendants
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Gonzaga.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ɡonˈzaɡa/ [ɡon̪ˈzaː.ɣɐ]
- IPA(key): (with nativization) /ɡonˈsaɡa/ [ɡon̪ˈsaː.ɣɐ]
- Rhymes: -aɡa
- Syllabification: Gon‧za‧ga
Proper noun
Gonzaga (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜓᜈ᜔ᜐᜄ)
- a surname from Spanish
- a municipality of Cagayan, Philippines
Descendants
- English: Gonzaga
Statistics
- According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Gonzaga is the 79th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 72,437 individuals.