Oropesa

English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish Oropesa. The surname is predominantly found in Cuba and in the Philippines.

Proper noun

Oropesa (countable and uncountable, plural Oropesas)

2. A town in Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain.
3. A habitational surname from Spanish.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Oropesa is the 37646^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 591 individuals. Oropesa is most common among Hispanic/Latino (84.26%) individuals.

Etymology 2

After the ship HMS Oropesa, on which it was developed.

Noun

Oropesa (plural Oropesas)

1. A streamlined towed body used in minesweeping to keep the towed sweep at a determined depth and position relative to the sweeping ship.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Oropesa”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

See also

• Oropeza

 

Anagrams

• aporose

Spanish

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /oɾoˈpesa/ [o.ɾoˈpe.sa]
• Rhymes: -esa
• Syllabification: O‧ro‧pe‧sa

Proper noun

Oropesa f

1. Oropesa (a town in Toledo, Castile-La Mancha, Spain)

Derived terms

• oropesano

 

Proper noun

Oropesa ?

1. a surname, Oropesa

Descendants

• English: Oropesa

See also

• Oropeza