Olaya
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Spanish Olaya, itself from Asturian Olaya, from Ancient Greek Εὐλαλία (Eulalía).
Proper noun
editOlaya (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
editAsturian
editEtymology
editFrom Latin Eulalia, from Ancient Greek Εὐλαλία (Eulalía), from εὔλαλος (eúlalos, “sweetly speaking”). Cognate with Spanish Eulalia, Galician Olalla and French Eulalie.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editOlaya f
- a female given name, equivalent to English Eulalie or Spanish Eulalia
Spanish
editPronunciation
edit
- Rhymes: -aʝa
- Syllabification: O‧la‧ya
Proper noun
editOlaya m or f by sense
- a surname
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- Rhymes:Asturian/aʝa
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