Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gonzalez

/ɡɑnzˈɑləz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English

Syllables
gon-za-lez
IPA
/ɡɑnzˈɑləz/
27
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Spanish.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish González (“son of Gonzalo”). Cognate with Portuguese Gonsalves and Gonçalves.

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Questions

How do you pronounce gonzalez?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɑnzˈɑləz/.
What does gonzalez mean?
A surname from Spanish.
Where does gonzalez come from?
Borrowed from Spanish González (“son of Gonzalo”). Cognate with Portuguese Gonsalves and Gonçalves.

How to pronounce gonzalez

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