Valdivia

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Etymology

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Proper noun

Valdivia f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Escalloniaceae – only the species Valdivia gayana.

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English

Proper noun

Valdivia (countable and uncountable, plural Valdivias)

  1. A surname.
  2. A city and commune, the capital of Valdivia province and Los Ríos region, Chile, named after Pedro de Valdivia.
  3. A province in Los Ríos region, Chile.
  4. A former department of Chile.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Valdivia is the 2293rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 15895 individuals. Valdivia is most common among Hispanic/Latino (94.13%) individuals.

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /balˈdibja/
  • Rhymes: -ibja
  • Syllabification: Val‧di‧via

Proper noun

Valdivia ?

  1. A province of Chile
  2. A city in Chile
  3. (historical) A department of Chile
  4. (historical) A province of Chile (first-level division) until 1974.

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