Altamira
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Spanish Altamira, from Galician.
Proper noun edit
Altamira (plural Altamiras)
- A surname from Spanish [in turn from Galician]
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Altamira is the 50275th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 416 individuals. Altamira is most common among Hispanic/Latino (84.62%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (10.82%) individuals.
Galician edit
Etymology edit
Alta (“high”) + mira (“watch”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Altamira f
- a number of villages throughout Galicia
See also edit
- Altamira on the Galician Wikipedia.Wikipedia gl
References edit
Spanish edit
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Altamira m or f by sense
- a surname