Luz
See also: Appendix:Variations of "luz"
English
Proper noun
Luz
- A female given name from Spanish.
- 2012 April 17, Mary Alice Monroe, The Butterfly's Daughter, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 136:
- Her black eye made her face even paler as she mustered a weak smile. "Don't worry, I'll be okay. But could you do me a huge favor?" "Sure," Luz replied instantly. At that moment Luz would have done anything for her […] Luz held back her groan.
- A barangay of Guihulngan, Negros Oriental, Philippines.
- A barangay of Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines.
- A municipality of Minas Gerais, Brazil.
- A neighborhood of Bom Retiro district, São Paulo, Brazil.
Derived terms
- Bella Luz
- Kitang 2 & Luz
- Luz Banzon
- Luz Village
- Villa Luz
Cebuano
Etymology
Proper noun
Luz
- a female given name from Spanish
- a barangay of Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines
Portuguese
Etymology
From luz (“light”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈlu(j)s/ [ˈlu(ɪ̯)s]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˈlu(j)ʃ/ [ˈlu(ɪ̯)ʃ]
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈluʃ/
Proper noun
Luz f
- a female given name
- a municipality of Minas Gerais, Brazil
- a neighborhood of Bom Retiro district, São Paulo, Brazil
Further reading
- Luz (Minas Gerais) on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia pt
- Luz (bairro de São Paulo) on the Portuguese Wikipedia.Wikipedia pt
Spanish
Etymology
luz (“light”), shortened from María (de la) Luz, a Roman Catholic epithet of the Virgin Mary as "Our Lady of Light".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈluθ/ [ˈluθ] (Spain)
- IPA(key): /ˈlus/ [ˈlus] (Latin America, Philippines)
- Rhymes: -uθ (Spain)
- Rhymes: -us (Latin America, Philippines)
- Syllabification: Luz
Proper noun
Luz f
- a female given name