Soledad
See also: soledad
English edit
Proper noun edit
Soledad
- A city in Monterey County, California, United States.
- A mission with the same name as the city.
- The native language spoken in this region of California.
Synonyms edit
Noun edit
Soledad pl (plural only)
- The native people of this California region.
References edit
- Levy, Richard. 1978. Costanoan, in Handbook of North American Indians, Vol. 8 (California). William C. Sturtevant, and Robert F. Heizer, eds. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1978. →ISBN / 0160045754, pages 485.
- Teixeira, Lauren. The Costanoan/Ohlone Indians of the San Francisco and Monterey Bay Area, A Research Guide. Menlo Park, CA: Ballena Press Publication, 1997. →ISBN.
Further reading edit
- Ethnologue entry for Soledad, cst
Anagrams edit
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
soledad (“solitude”), shortened from María (de la) Soledad, a Roman Catholic epithet of the Virgin Mary as "Our Lady of Solitude", with a feast day on Good Friday.
Proper noun edit
Soledad f
- a female given name
Related terms edit
Tagalog edit
Etymology edit
From Spanish, a reference to the Our Lady of Solitude (Nuestra Señora de la Soledad), an epithet for María de la Soledad.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Soledád (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜎᜒᜇᜇ᜔)
- a female given name from Spanish, used along with Maria, often shortened to Marisol
- a surname from Spanish