Gonzaga

English

Etymology

From Romance (Portuguese Gonzaga Spanish Gonzaga, Italian Gonzaga) and Philippine (Cebuano Gonzaga, Tagalog Gonzaga). Originally from Italian Gonzaga, the name of the ruling family of Mantua. This surname is now predominantly found in Brazil. The Portuguese and Philippine name originates from Spanish. The Spanish name originates from Italian.

Proper noun

Gonzaga (plural Gonzagas)

1. A surname.
   1. A surname from the Romance languages.
      1. A surname from Italian.
      2. A surname from Spanish.
      3. A surname from Portuguese.
   2. A surname from the Philippine languages.
      1. A surname from Cebuano.
      2. A surname from Tagalog.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Gonzaga is the 11185^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2827 individuals. Gonzaga is most common among Hispanic/Latino (50.23%), Asian/Pacific Islander (34.24%) and White (11.35%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Gonzaga”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 63.

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish Gonzaga.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Gon‧za‧ga
• IPA^(key): /ɡonˈsaɡa/ [ɡon̪ˈs̪a.ɡɐ]

Proper noun

Gonzaga

1. a surname from Spanish

Descendants

• English: Gonzaga

Italian

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡonˈd͡za.ɡa/
• Rhymes: -aɡa
• Hyphenation: Gon‧zà‧ga

Proper noun

Gonzaga f

1. A town in Mantua, Lombardy, Italy

Proper noun

Gonzaga m or f by sense

1. a habitational surname, named for the town
2. a noble family from Mantua

Derived terms

• gonzaghese

Descendants

• → English: Gonzaga
• → Spanish: Gonzaga
  • → English: Gonzaga
  • → Portuguese: Gonzaga
  • → Cebuano: Gonzaga
    • → English: Gonzaga
  • → Tagalog: Gonzaga
    • → English: Gonzaga
• → Portuguese: Gonzaga
  • → English: Gonzaga

Portuguese

Etymology

From Spanish Gonzaga or Italian Gonzaga.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡõˈza.ɡɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡõˈza.ɡɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ɡõˈza.ɡa/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɡõˈza.ɡɐ/ [ɡõˈza.ɣɐ]

Proper noun

Gonzaga m or f by sense

1. a surname

Proper noun

Gonzaga f

1. A municipality of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Descendants

• English: Gonzaga

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Gonzaga.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /ɡonˈθaɡa/ [ɡõn̟ˈθa.ɣ̞a]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /ɡonˈsaɡa/ [ɡõnˈsa.ɣ̞a]
• Rhymes: -aɡa
• Syllabification: Gon‧za‧ga

Proper noun

Gonzaga m or f by sense

1. a surname from Italian

Descendants

• Tagalog: Gonzaga
• Cebuano: Gonzaga
• English: Gonzaga

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Gonzaga.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ɡonˈzaɡa/ [ɡon̪ˈzaː.ɣɐ]
  • IPA^(key): (more native-sounding) /ɡonˈsaɡa/ [ɡon̪ˈsaː.ɣɐ]
• Rhymes: -aɡa
• Syllabification: Gon‧za‧ga

Proper noun

Gonzaga (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜓᜈ᜔ᜐᜄ)

1. a surname from Spanish, most notably borne by:
   • Toni Gonzaga, Filipina singer, TV host and actress

Statistics

• According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Gonzaga is the 79th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 72,437 individuals.

Proper noun

Gonzaga (Baybayin spelling ᜄᜓᜈ᜔ᜐᜄ)

1. A municipality of Cagayan

Descendants

• English: Gonzaga