Espiritu

See also: espiritu

English

Etymology

Filipino Christian surname, or anglicization of Spanish Espíritu, both references to the Holy Spirit.

Proper noun

Espiritu (plural Espiritus)

1. A surname from Spanish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Espiritu is the 7502^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4438 individuals. Espiritu is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (69.04%) and Hispanic/Latino (21.92%) individuals.

Anagrams

• purities

Tagalog

Etymology

The surname is in reference to the Holy Spirit.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔesˈpiɾitu/ [ʔɛsˌpiː.ɾɪˈt̪u]
• Rhymes: -iɾitu
• Syllabification: Es‧pi‧ri‧tu

Proper noun

Espíritú (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜐ᜔ᜉᜒᜇᜒᜆᜓ)

1. a Christian surname from Spanish

Related terms

• espiritu

 

Statistics

• According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Espiritu is the 37th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 110,653 individuals.