Veracruz

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See also: Vera Cruz

English

Map of Mexico highlighting Veracruz

Etymology

From Spanish Veracruz, from vera (“true”) + cruz (“cross”).

Proper noun

Veracruz (countable and uncountable, plural Veracruzes)

  1. A coastal state in southeastern Mexico.
  2. A city in Veracruz, Mexico.
  3. A surname from Spanish.

Translations

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Veracruz is the 37899th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 586 individuals. Veracruz is most common among Hispanic/Latino (51.37%), Asian/Pacific Islander (29.52%) and White (10.24%) individuals.

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Further reading

Central Nahuatl

Proper noun

Veracruz

  1. Veracruz (a state of Mexico)

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /beɾaˈkɾuθ/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /beɾaˈkɾus/
  • (Spain) Rhymes: -uθ
  • (Latin America) Rhymes: -us
  • Syllabification: Ve‧ra‧cruz

Proper noun

Veracruz f

  1. Veracruz (a state of Mexico)
    Synonym: (abbreviation) VC
  2. Veracruz (a city in Mexico)

Related terms

See also

Turkish

 Veracruz on Turkish Wikipedia
 Veracruz (şehir) on Turkish Wikipedia

Proper noun

Veracruz

  1. Veracruz (a state of Mexico)
  2. Veracruz (a city in Mexico)
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