El Berrón

Asturian

Etymology

From el and verrón (with an archaic ortography), meaning "the male pig", the name comes from the fact that the town was originally a center for pig farming, and people from neighbouring areas would bring their sows to be impregnated by the male pigs there.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /el beˈron/ [el β̞eˈrõŋ]
  • Syllabification: El Be‧rrón

Proper noun

El Berrón ?

  1. El Berrón (a town in Siero, Asturias, in northwestern Spain)
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