Velasco

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish. Doublet of Vasco.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /veˈla.sko/
  • Rhymes: -asko
  • Hyphenation: Ve‧là‧sco

Proper noun

Velasco m or f by sense

  1. a surname

Spanish

Etymology

Possibly derived from a Gothic name *Vela/Vigila, from Proto-Germanic *wīgą (“war”), with the Basque diminutive suffix -sko. The first element has been alternatively explained as from Basque bele (“crow”).

(Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /beˈlasko/ [beˈlas.ko]
  • Rhymes: -asko
  • Syllabification: Ve‧las‧co

Proper noun

Velasco ?

  1. a surname

Derived terms

Descendants
  • →? Italian: Vasco
  • →? Portuguese: Vasco
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