Balaguer
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Catalan Balaguer; in its turn derived from Andalusian Arabic بلغي (“Balàghey”).
Proper noun
Balaguer (countable and uncountable, plural Balaguers)
- The capital city of the county of Noguera, Catalonia.
- A habitational surname from Catalan.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Balaguer is the 38691st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 571 individuals. Balaguer is most common among Hispanic/Latino (73.73%) and White (17.69%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Balaguer”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 87.
Anagrams
Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic بلغي (“Balàghey”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Balaguer
Central Bikol
Etymology
From Catalan Balaguer, from Andalusian Arabic بلغي (“Balàghey”). Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /balaˈɡeɾ/ [ba.l̪aˈɡeɾ]
Proper noun
Balaguer (Basahan spelling ᜊᜎᜄᜒᜍ᜔)
- a surname from Catalan [in turn transferred from the place name], common in Albay (especially Tabaco)
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Catalan, from Andalusian Arabic بلغي (“Balàghey”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /balaˈɡeɾ/ [ba.laˈɣ̞eɾ]
- Rhymes: -eɾ
- Syllabification: Ba‧la‧guer
Proper noun
Balaguer m or f by sense
- a habitational surname from Catalan
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Catalan Balaguer, from Andalusian Arabic بلغي (balaḡī). Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /balaˈɡeɾ/ [bɐ.lɐˈɣɛɾ]
- Rhymes: -eɾ
- Syllabification: Ba‧la‧guer
Proper noun
Balaguér (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜄᜒᜇ᜔)