Legaspi
See also: Legazpi
English
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Legaspi is the 9251st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 3520 individuals. Legaspi is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (70.11%) and Hispanic/Latino (21.14%) individuals.
Bikol Central
Hiligaynon
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /leˈɡaspi/ [leˈɣ̞as.pi]
- Rhymes: -aspi
- Syllabification: Le‧gas‧pi
Tagalog
Alternative forms
- Legazpi — capital city of Albay, Philippines
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Legazpi, possibly through its seseo variant in Philippine Spanish Legaspi, of Basque origin. The city is named after Miguel López de Legazpi, Spanish explorer and first Governor-General of the Philippines.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /leˈɡaspi/ [lɛˈɣas.pɪ]
- Rhymes: -aspi
- Syllabification: Le‧gas‧pi
Proper noun
Legaspi (Baybayin spelling ᜎᜒᜄᜐ᜔ᜉᜒ)
- Legazpi (the capital city of Albay, Philippines)
- a surname from Spanish
Statistics
- According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Legaspi is the 83rd most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 71,469 individuals.
Further reading
- “Legaspi”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
- Legaspi on the Tagalog Wikipedia.Wikipedia tl
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