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

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Valencia

  1. The capital city of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain.
  2. An autonomous community of Spain, the Valencian Community.
  3. A province of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain.
  4. A town and municipality of the Córdoba department, in northern Colombia.
  5. The capital city of Valencia canton, Ecuador.
  6. A canton of Los Ríos Province, Ecuador.
  7. Several places in the Philippines:
    1. A municipality of Bohol, Philippines.
    2. A city in Bukidnon, Philippines.
    3. A barangay of the municipality of Cagdianao, Dinagat Islands, Philippines.
    4. A municipality of Negros Oriental, Philippines.
  8. An area in the barrio of Universidad, in the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico.
  9. A town in northeastern Trinidad island, Trinidad and Tobago.
  10. 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.
  11. The capital city of the state of Carabobo, Venezuela.
  12. A female given name
  13. 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.
  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.

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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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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)

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Catalan València, from Latin Valentia.

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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

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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

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Descendants

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  • Chinese: 巴倫西亞巴伦西亚 (Bālúnxīyà)

Tagalog

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish Valencia, from Catalan València.

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  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /vaˈlensia/ [vɐˈlɛn̪.ʃɐ]
    • IPA(key): (more native-sounding) /baˈlensia/ [bɐˈlɛn̪.ʃɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ensia
  • Syllabification: Va‧len‧ci‧a

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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, 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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