Argüelles

See also: Arguelles

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Asturian Argüeyes, a place name.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aɾˈɡweʝes/ [aɾˈɣ̞we.ʝes] (Equatorial Guinea, most of Spain and Latin America)
IPA^(key): /aɾˈɡweʎes/ [aɾˈɣ̞we.ʎes] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
IPA^(key): /aɾˈɡweʃes/ [aɾˈɣ̞we.ʃes] (Buenos Aires and environs)
IPA^(key): /aɾˈɡweʒes/ [aɾˈɣ̞we.ʒes] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

Rhymes: -eʝes (Equatorial Guinea, most of Spain and Latin America)
Rhymes: -eʎes (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
Rhymes: -eʃes (Buenos Aires and environs)
Rhymes: -eʒes (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

Syllabification: Ar‧güe‧lles

Proper noun

Argüelles m or f by sense

a surname

Statistics

According to official data by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística in 2016, Argüelles occurs in Spain as a first surname by 4,128 individuals, and as a second surname by 4,118 individuals. It is prevalent in Asturias, Madrid, Barcelona, and Granada.

See also

Arguelles (variant without the diaeresis, used in the United States and the Philippines)