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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Goya, from Basque Goia.
Proper noun
Goya (plural Goyas)
- A surname.
- Francisco Goya, a Spanish painter
Derived terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Goya is the 32792nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 700 individuals. Goya is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (57.14%) and Hispanic/Latino (28.0%) individuals.
Further reading
Anagrams
Spanish
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Maybe related to gozo”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈɡoʝa/
- IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ˈɡoʃa/
- IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈɡoʒa/
- Rhymes: -oʝa
- Syllabification: Go‧ya
Proper noun
Goya m or f by sense
- a surname
- Francisco Goya, a Spanish painter
Derived terms