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montoya

/mɑntˈɔɪə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English

Syllables
mon-toya
IPA
/mɑntˈɔɪə/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque].

Etymology

From Spanish Montoya, from Basque Montoia.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Montoya, Montoia

Inflected Forms

Montoyas (plural)

Rhymes With

paranoia nagoya sequoia soya moya goya toya loya latoya bedoya sequoyah tafoya

Questions

How do you pronounce montoya?
The recorded pronunciation is /mɑntˈɔɪə/.
What does montoya mean?
A surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque].
Where does montoya come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce montoya

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