Torres
English
Etymology
From Romance Torres (Portuguese Torres and Spanish Torres); from torres ("towers"; Portuguese torres and Spanish torres); indicating someone who lived in or near a tower. From Latin turris.
Proper noun
Torres
- A topographic surname from the Romance languages, equivalent to English Towers of Spanish and Portuguese origin.
Translations
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Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Torres is the 37th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 437,813 individuals. Torres is most common among Hispanic/Latino (92.2%) individuals.
Cebuano
Etymology
From Spanish Torres. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos .
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Tor‧res
- IPA(key): /ˈtoɾes/, [ˈt̪o.ɾ̪ɪs̪]
Proper noun
Torres
- a common surname from Spanish, equivalent to Spanish Torres, most common in Negros Oriental
Kapampangan
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Torres. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos .
Pangasinan
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: Tor‧res
- IPA(key): /ˈtores/, [ˈtʊ.rɪs]
Proper noun
Torres
- a common surname from Spanish, equivalent to Spanish Torres, common in Pangasinan
- A barangay of Mapandan, Pangasinan, Philippines
Derived terms
- Torres Bugallon
Spanish
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtores/ [ˈt̪o.res]
- Rhymes: -ores
- Syllabification: To‧rres
Derived terms
Tagalog
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish Torres. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos .
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtoɾes/, [ˈto.ɾɛs]
- Hyphenation: Tor‧res
Proper noun
Torres (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜓᜇᜒᜐ᜔)
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