Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oquendo

/oʊkwˈɛndoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables
oquen-do
IPA
/oʊkwˈɛndoʊ/
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname.

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Oquendo, Castilianized form of Basque Okendo. This surname is mostly found in Colombia.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Oquendo, Okendo

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Questions

How do you pronounce oquendo?
The recorded pronunciation is /oʊkwˈɛndoʊ/.
What does oquendo mean?
A surname.
Where does oquendo come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce oquendo

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