Elcano

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Basque Elkano, from elke (“vegetable garden”) and no (“small”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /elˈkano/ [elˈka.no]
• Rhymes: -ano
• Syllabification: El‧ca‧no

Proper noun

Elcano m

1. A village in Navarre, Spain
2. a toponymic surname from Basque, notably borne by:
   • Juan Sebastián Elcano, Spanish explorer of Basque descent who finished the first circumnavigation of the Earth.

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish, from Basque Elkano.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔelˈkano/ [ʔɛlˈka.no]
• Rhymes: -ano
• Syllabification: El‧ca‧no

Proper noun

Elcano (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜎ᜔ᜃᜈᜓ)

1. a surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque]

Statistics

According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Elcano is the 6,951^th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 2,062 individuals.