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English
Etymology
From Basque Alzate, a surname. The meaning of Alzate is not clear. It is thought that Alzate is composed of haltz (“alder tree”) + ate (“door, entrance, pass, gorge”). Some think that the second part, ate, could be a variation of eta (“and, a plurality”). So the meaning of the surname seems to be: at the entrance of the alder tree place, or in the gorge of the alder trees, or in the alder tree place.
Proper noun
Alzate (plural Alzates)
- A surname from Spanish of Basque origin.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Alzate is the 16087th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1800 individuals. Alzate is most common among Hispanic/Latino (91.5%) individuals.
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (Spain) /alˈθate/
- IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /alˈsate/
- Rhymes: -ate
- Syllabification: Al‧za‧te
Proper noun
Alzate m or f by sense
- a surname from Basque