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English
Proper noun
Loreto
- A town in Ancona, Marche, Italy.
- A municipality of Agusan del Sur, Philippines
- A municipality of the Dinagat Islands, Philippines
Cebuano
Etymology
From Spanish Loreto. The municipality in Agusan del Sur is named after Loreto in Granada, Spain, the hometown of Spanish Catholic priest Saturnino Urios.
The surname is from the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Lo‧re‧to
- IPA(key): /loˈɾeto/
Proper noun
Loreto
- Loreto (a municipality of Agusan del Sur, Philippines)
- Loreto (a municipality of the Dinagat Islands, Philippines)
- a surname from Spanish
- Loreto (a town in Italy)
- a male given name
Italian
Etymology
From Latin laurētum.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Loreto f
- A town in Ancona, Marche, Italy, famous for its sanctuary
Derived terms
References
Latin
Proper noun
Lōrētō
- dative/ablative singular of Lōrētum
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /loˈɾeto/
- Rhymes: -eto
- Syllabification: Lo‧re‧to
Proper noun
Loreto f
- a female given name
- A region of Peru
Derived terms
Tagalog
Etymology
From Spanish Loreto. The municipality in Agusan del Sur is named after Loreto in Granada, Spain, the hometown of Spanish Catholic priest Saturnino Urios.
The surname is from the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Loreto (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜓᜇᜒᜆᜓ)
- Loreto (a municipality of Agusan del Sur, Philippines)
- Loreto (a municipality of the Dinagat Islands, Philippines)
- a surname from Spanish