Olaya
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Spanish Olaya, itself from Asturian Olaya, from Ancient Greek Εὐλαλία (Eulalía).
Proper noun edit
Olaya (plural Olayas)
- A surname.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Olaya is the 27228th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 888 individuals. Olaya is most common among Hispanic/Latino (90.65%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Olaya”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Anagrams edit
Asturian edit
Etymology edit
From Latin Eulalia, from Ancient Greek Εὐλαλία (Eulalía), from εὔλαλος (eúlalos, “sweetly speaking”). Cognate with Spanish Eulalia, Galician Olalla and French Eulalie.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Olaya f
- a female given name, equivalent to English Eulalie or Spanish Eulalia
Spanish edit
Pronunciation edit
- Rhymes: -aʝa
- Syllabification: O‧la‧ya
Proper noun edit
Olaya m or f by sense
- a surname