Trujillo

English

Proper noun

Trujillo

  1. A surname from Spanish.
  2. One of several cities, districts, and provinces, mostly in Spanish-speaking countries.

Statistics
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Trujillo is the 448th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 73664 individuals. Trujillo is most common among Hispanic/Latino (89.14%) individuals.

Spanish

Etymology

From the city in Spain, from Arabic تُرْجَالَة‎ (turjāla), from Latin Turgalium.

Pronunciation
 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /tɾuˈxiʝo/ [t̪ɾuˈxi.ʝo]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /tɾuˈxiʎo/ [t̪ɾuˈxi.ʎo]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /tɾuˈxiʃo/ [t̪ɾuˈxi.ʃo]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /tɾuˈxiʒo/ [t̪ɾuˈxi.ʒo]

 
  • (most of Spain and Latin America) Rhymes: -iʝo
  • (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) Rhymes: -iʎo
  • (Buenos Aires and environs) Rhymes: -iʃo
  • (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) Rhymes: -iʒo

  • Syllabification: Tru‧ji‧llo

Proper noun

Trujillo m or f

  1. a surname
  2. one of several cities, districts, and provinces, mostly in Spanish-speaking countries:
    1. A province of la Libertad, Peru
    2. A city, the provincial capital of Trujillo, Peru
    3. A state of Venezuela
    4. A city in Venezuela

Derived terms
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