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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Olaya, itself from Asturian Olaya, from Ancient Greek Εὐλαλία (Eulalía).
Proper noun
Olaya (plural Olayas)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Olaya is the 27228th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 888 individuals. Olaya is most common among Hispanic/Latino (90.65%) individuals.
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Anagrams
Asturian
Etymology
From Latin Eulalia, from Ancient Greek Εὐλαλία (Eulalía), from εὔλαλος (eúlalos, “sweetly speaking”). Cognate with Spanish Eulalia, Galician Olalla and French Eulalie.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /oˈlaʝa/,
- Rhymes: -aʝa
- Hyphenation: O‧la‧ya
Proper noun
Olaya f
- a female given name, equivalent to English Eulalie or Spanish Eulalia
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /oˈlaʝa/
- IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /oˈlaʃa/
- IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /oˈlaʒa/
- Rhymes: -aʝa
- Syllabification: O‧la‧ya
Proper noun
Olaya m or f by sense
- a surname