Michelena

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Basque Mitxelena (literally “house of Michael/Miguel”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mit͡ʃeˈlena/ [mi.t͡ʃeˈle.na]
• Rhymes: -ena
• Syllabification: Mi‧che‧le‧na

Proper noun

Michelena m or f by sense

1. a surname from Basque

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish, from Basque Mitxelena.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /mit͡ʃeˈlena/ [mɪ.t͡ʃɛˈlɛː.n̪ɐ]
• Rhymes: -ena
• Syllabification: Mi‧che‧le‧na

Proper noun

Michelena (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜒᜆ᜔ᜐᜒᜎᜒᜈ)

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

Statistics

• According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Michelena is the 18,492^nd most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 773rd individuals.

See also

• Garchitorena