Sousa

Translingual

Etymology

Unknown; one suggestion is that it is a reference to Ancient Greek Σοῦσα (Soûsa, Susa).

Proper noun

Sousa f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Delphinidae humpback dolphins.

Hypernyms

References

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Sousa.

Proper noun

Sousa (plural Sousas)

  1. A surname from Portuguese.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Sousa is the 2370th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 15,377 individuals. Sousa is most common among White (89.11%) and Hispanic/Latino (6.70%) individuals.

Anagrams

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Traditionally said to be from Latin saxa, plural of Latin saxum, however the most vernacular colloquial evolution from Latin to Portuguese in use became, seixo. Alternatively from a hypothetical *Saucia, *Socia.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈso(w).zɐ/ [ˈso(ʊ̯).zɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈso(w).za/ [ˈso(ʊ̯).za]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈso(w).zɐ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈso.zɐ/

  • Rhymes: -owzɐ, -ozɐ
  • Homophone: sousa
  • Hyphenation: Sou‧sa

Proper noun

Sousa m

  1. Sousa (a river in northern Portugal)

Proper noun

Sousa m or f by sense (plural Sousas)

  1. a toponymic surname

Descendants

  • English: Sousa
  • Spanish: Sosa
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