Velasco

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English

Proper noun

Velasco (plural Velascos)

  1. A surname from Spanish

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Velasco is the 1061st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 33,078 individuals. Velasco is most common among Hispanic/Latino (82.27%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (10.51%) individuals.

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish. Doublet of Vasco.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /veˈla.sko/
  • Rhymes: -asko
  • Hyphenation: Ve‧là‧sco

Proper noun

Velasco m or f by sense

  1. a surname

Spanish

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Etymology

Possibly derived from a Gothic name *Vela/Vigila, from Proto-Germanic *wīgą (“war”), with the Basque diminutive suffix -sko. The first element has been alternatively explained as from Basque bele (“crow”).

(Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /beˈlasko/
  • Rhymes: -asko
  • Syllabification: Ve‧las‧co

Proper noun

Velasco m or f by sense

  1. a surname

Derived terms

Descendants

  • →? Italian: Vasco
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