Legaspi
English
Etymology
From Spanish Legaspi; variant of Legazpi.
Proper noun
Legaspi (plural Legaspis)
- A surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque].
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Legaspi is the 9251st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3520 individuals. Legaspi is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (70.11%) and Hispanic/Latino (21.14%) individuals.
Anagrams
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Etymology
Variant of Legazpi. Borrowed from Spanish Legazpi, from Basque Legazpi. The placename is named after Spanish conquistador Miguel López de Legazpi, the first Governor-General of the Philippines.
Proper noun
Legaspi
- Legazpi (a city, the provincial capital of Albay, Bicol Region, Luzon, Philippines)
- a surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque]
Cebuano
Etymology
Variant of Legazpi. Borrowed from Spanish Legazpi, from Basque Legazpi.
Proper noun
Legaspi
- a surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque]
Hiligaynon
Etymology
Variant of Legazpi. Borrowed from Spanish Legazpi, from Basque Legazpi.
Proper noun
Legaspi
- a surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque]
Spanish
Etymology
Variant of Legazpi, from Basque Legazpi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /leˈɡaspi/ [leˈɣ̞as.pi]
- Rhymes: -aspi
- Syllabification: Le‧gas‧pi
Proper noun
Legaspi m or f by sense
- a surname from Basque
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- Legazpi — capital city of Albay, Philippines
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Legazpi, possibly through its seseo variant in Philippine Spanish Legaspi, from Basque Legazpi. The city is named after Spanish conquistador Miguel López de Legazpi, the first Governor-General of the Philippines.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /leˈɡaspi/ [lɛˈɣas.pɪ]
- Rhymes: -aspi
- Syllabification: Le‧gas‧pi
Proper noun
Legaspi (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜄᜐ᜔ᜉᜒ)
- Legazpi (a city, the provincial capital of Albay, Bicol Region, Luzon, Philippines)
- a surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque]
Statistics
- According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Legaspi is the 83rd most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 71,469 individuals.
Further reading
- “Legaspi”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- Legaspi on the Tagalog Wikipedia.Wikipedia tl