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Valencia

See also: valencia, valencià, valência, València, and Valência

English

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Etymology

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From Spanish Valencia, from Latin Valentia, from valentia (“power, vigor”). Doublet of Valence.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Valencia

  2. The capital city of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain.
     Valencia on Wikipedia
  4. An autonomous community of Spain; in full, Valencian Community.
  6. A province of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain.
  7. A town and municipality of Córdoba department, in northern Colombia.
  8. The capital city of Valencia canton, Ecuador.
  9. A canton of Los Ríos Province, Ecuador.
  10. Several places in the Philippines:
    1. A barangay of Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.
    2. A barangay of Tayabas, Quezon, Philippines.
    3. A barangay of Virac, Catanduanes, Philippines.
    4. A barangay of Miagao, Iloilo, Philippines.
    5. A barangay of Bais, Negros Oriental, Philippines.
    6. A municipality of Negros Oriental, Philippines.
      Coordinate terms: Amlan, Ayungon, Bacong, Bais, Basay, Bayawan, Bindoy, Canlaon, Dauin, Dumaguete, Guihulngan, Jimalalud, La Libertad, Mabinay, Manjuyod, Pamplona, San Jose, Santa Catalina, Siaton, Sibulan, Tanjay, Tayasan, Valencia, Vallehermoso, Zamboanguita — cities and municipalities of Negros Oriental
    7. A municipality of Bohol, Philippines.
       Valencia, Bohol on Wikipedia
      Coordinate terms: Alburquerque, Alicia, Anda, Antequera, Baclayon, Balilihan, Batuan, Bien Unido, Bilar, Buenavista, Calape, Candijay, Carmen, Catigbian, Clarin, Corella, Cortes, Dagohoy, Danao, Dauis, Dimiao, Duero, Garcia Hernandez, Getafe, Guindulman, Inabanga, Jagna, Lila, Loay, Loboc, Loon, Mabini, Maribojoc, Panglao, Pilar, President Carlos P. Garcia, Sagbayan, San Isidro, San Miguel, Sevilla, Sierra Bullones, Sikatuna, Tagbilaran, Talibon, Trinidad, Tubigon, Ubay, Valencia — city and municipalities of Bohol
    8. A barangay of Alegria, Cebu, Philippines.
    9. A barangay of Carcar, Cebu, Philippines.
    10. A barangay of Ormoc, Leyte, Philippines.
    11. A city in Bukidnon, Philippines.
       Valencia, Bukidnon on Wikipedia
      Coordinate terms: Baungon, Cabanglasan, Damulog, Dangcagan, Don Carlos, Impasugong, Kadingilan, Kalilangan, Kibawe, Kitaotao, Lantapan, Libona, Malaybalay, Malitbog, Manolo Fortich, Maramag, Pangantucan, Quezon, San Fernando, Sumilao, Talakag, Valencia — cities and municipalities of Bukidnon
    12. A barangay of Lingig, Surigao del Sur, Philippines.
    13. A barangay of Cagdianao, Dinagat Islands, Philippines.
  11. An area of the barrio of Universidad, in the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
  12. A town in northeastern Trinidad island, Trinidad and Tobago.
  13. Several places in the United States:
    1. A neighborhood of the city of Santa Clarita, Los Angeles County, California.
    2. A census-designated place in Valencia County, New Mexico.
    3. A borough of Butler County, Pennsylvania.
  14. The capital city of the state of Carabobo, Venezuela.
  15. A female given name.
  16. A habitational surname from Spanish.
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Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Valencia is the 475th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 70,000 individuals. Valencia is most common among Hispanic/Latino (89.23%) individuals.

Noun

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Valencia (plural Valencias)

  1. A kind of sweet orange.
     Valencia orange on Wikipedia
  2. Any of various cocktails made with orange juice.
    • 2002, J. Lilly, Wise Hyenas, page 16:
      […] while Charles whistlingly assembles an exotic cocktail at the counter of the make-believe kitchen.
      'What's up, Chas?' Sage asks, not quite suspicious.
      'Nothin'. Just whippin' up some Valencias.'

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Cebuano

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Etymology

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From Spanish Valencia.

Proper noun

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Valencia

  1. a surname from Spanish
  2. Valencia (the capital city of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain)
  3. Valencia, Valencian Community (an autonomous community of Spain)
  4. Valencia (a province of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain)
  5. several places in the Philippines:
    1. Valencia (a municipality of Bohol, Philippines)
    2. Valencia (a city in Bukidnon, Philippines)
    3. Valencia (a barangay of the municipality of Cagdianao, Dinagat Islands, Philippines)
    4. Valencia (a municipality of Negros Oriental, Philippines)

Galician

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Alternative forms

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Proper noun

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Valencia

  1. Valencia (the capital city of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain)
  2. Valencia, Valencian Community (an autonomous community of Spain)
  3. Valencia (a province of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain)
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Italian

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Proper noun

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Valencia f

  1. Valencia (the capital city of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain)
  2. Valencia, Valencian Community (an autonomous community of Spain)
  3. Valencia (a province of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain)

Derived terms

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Spanish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Catalan València, from Latin Valentia.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /baˈlenθja/ [baˈlẽn̟.θja]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /baˈlensja/ [baˈlẽn.sja]
  • Audio (Peru):(file)
  • Rhymes: -enθja
  • Rhymes: -ensja
  • Syllabification: Va‧len‧cia

Proper noun

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Valencia f

  1. Valencia (the capital city of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain)
  2. Valencia, Valencian Community (an autonomous community of Spain)
  3. Valencia (a province of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain)
  4. the letter V in the Spanish spelling alphabet

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • → Cebuano: Valencia
  • Chinese:
  • → Tagalog: Valencia

Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish Valencia, from Catalan València.

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /vaˈlensia/ [vɐˈlɛn̪.ʃɐ]
    • IPA(key): (more native-sounding) /baˈlensia/ [bɐˈlɛn̪.ʃɐ], (more native-sounding, no yod coalescence) /vaˈlensia/ [vɐˈlɛn̪.sjɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ensia
  • Syllabification: Va‧len‧ci‧a

Proper noun

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Valénciá (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜒᜈ᜔ᜐᜒᜌ)

  1. several places in the Philippines
    1. Valencia (a city in Bukidnon, Philippines)
    2. Valencia (a municipality of Bohol, Philippines)
    3. Valencia (a municipality of Negros Oriental, Philippines)
    4. Valencia (a barangay of New Manila district, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines)
    5. Valencia (a barangay of Cagdianao, Dinagat Islands, Philippines)
  2. a surname from Spanish [in turn transferred from the place name]
  3. Valencia (the capital city of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain)
  4. Valencia, Valencian Community (an autonomous community of Spain)
  5. Valencia (a province of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain)
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