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Etymology

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From Spanish Guadiana, from Old Spanish Aguadiana, derived from Arabic وَادِي (wādī, river, valley) + Latin Anās (ancient name of the river), related to anas (duck).

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Guadiana (countable and uncountable, plural Guadianas)

  1. A major river in Spain and Portugal.
  2. A surname from Spanish.
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Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Guadiana is the 28215th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 848 individuals. Guadiana is most common among Hispanic/Latino (96.23%) individuals.

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Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish Guadiana, from Old Spanish Aguadiana, derived from Arabic وَادِي (wādī, river, valley) + Latin Anās (ancient name of the river), related to anas (duck).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡwaˈdja.na/
  • Rhymes: -ana
  • Hyphenation: Gua‧dià‧na

Proper noun

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Guadiana m or f

  1. Guadiana (a river in Spain and Portugal)
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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese Aguadiana, possibly from Old Spanish Aguadiana, from Arabic وَادِي (wādī, river, valley) + Latin Anās (ancient name of the river). Displaced the doublet Odiana.

 

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡwa.d͡ʒiˈɐ̃.nɐ/ [ɡwa.d͡ʒɪˈɐ̃.nɐ], (faster pronunciation) /ɡwaˈd͡ʒjɐ̃.nɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡwa.d͡ʒiˈɐ.na/ [ɡwa.d͡ʒɪˈɐ.na], (faster pronunciation) /ɡwaˈd͡ʒjɐ.na/
 

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -ɐnɐ, (Brazil) -ɐ̃nɐ
  • Hyphenation: Gua‧di‧a‧na

Proper noun

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Guadiana m

  1. Guadiana (a river in Portugal and Spain)
    Synonym: (archaic) Odiana
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Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Spanish Aguadiana, derived from Arabic وَادِي (wādī, river, valley) + Latin Anās (ancient name of the river), related to anas (duck).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɡwaˈdjana/ [ɡwaˈð̞ja.na]
  • Rhymes: -ana
  • Syllabification: Gua‧dia‧na

Proper noun

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Guadiana m

  1. Guadiana (a river in Spain and Portugal)

Derived terms

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