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zuniga

/zunˈiɡə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.17 in modern English

Syllables
zu-ni-ga
IPA
/zunˈiɡə/
16
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque].

Etymology

Anglicization of Spanish Zúñiga, from Basque Zuñiga.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Zúñiga, Zuñiga

Inflected Forms

Zunigas (plural)

Rhymes With

sega riga amiga rega higa arteaga barriga arciniega arechiga suniga grega

Questions

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

How to pronounce zuniga

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