English

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Proper noun

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Velasco (plural Velascos)

  1. A surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque]

Statistics

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  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Velasco is the 1061st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 33,078 individuals. Velasco is most common among Hispanic/Latino (82.27%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (10.51%) individuals.

Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Spanish. Doublet of Vasco.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /veˈla.sko/
  • Rhymes: -asko
  • Hyphenation: Ve‧là‧sco

Proper noun

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Velasco m or f by sense

  1. a surname

Spanish

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Etymology

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Possibly derived from a Gothic name *Vela/Vigila, from Proto-Germanic *wīgą (war), with the Basque diminutive suffix -sko. The first element has been alternatively explained as from Basque bele (crow).

(Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /beˈlasko/ [beˈlas.ko]
  • Rhymes: -asko
  • Syllabification: Ve‧las‧co

Proper noun

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Velasco m or f by sense

  1. a surname

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • ? Italian: Vasco