Balaguer
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Catalan Balaguer; in its turn derived from Andalusian Arabic بلغي (“Balàghey”)
Proper noun edit
Balaguer (countable and uncountable, plural Balaguers)
- The capital city of the county of Noguera, Catalonia.
- A habitational surname from Catalan.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Balaguer is the 38691st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 571 individuals. Balaguer is most common among Hispanic/Latino (73.73%) and White (17.69%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Balaguer”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 87.
Anagrams edit
Bikol Central edit
Etymology edit
From Catalan Balaguer, from Andalusian Arabic بلغي (“Balàghey”). Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos .
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Balaguer (Basahan spelling ᜊᜎᜄᜒᜍ᜔)
Catalan edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic بلغي (“Balàghey”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Balaguer
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Catalan, from Andalusian Arabic بلغي (“Balàghey”).
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Balaguer m or f by sense
- a habitational surname from Catalan
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
From Catalan Balaguer, from Andalusian Arabic بلغي (balaḡī). Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos .
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Balaguér (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜄᜒᜇ᜔)