Valdez

English

Etymology

From Spanish Valdez, from Asturian Valdés.

Proper noun

Valdez (countable and uncountable, plural Valdezes)

1. (countable) A surname from Spanish.
2. (uncountable) A city in Alaska, United States.

Coordinate terms

• (surname): Valdes

Translations

a city in Alaska

• Korean: 밸디즈 (Baeldijeu)
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surname

• Spanish: Valdez (es)
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Ilocano

Etymology

From Spanish Valdez, spelling variant of Valdés, Asturian place name. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos then as Valdés, most of which has been respelled to Valdez by analogy with surnames usually ending with -ez.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Val‧dez

Proper noun

Valdez

1. a surname from Spanish [in turn from Asturian], equivalent to Spanish Valdez, widespread in Ilocos Region and Cagayan Valley; most prevalent in Pangasinan, La Union and Ilocos Sur

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Spanish

Etymology

From Valdés +‎ -ez (“patronymic”). From Asturian Valdés, from Valle de Esva (“Val de Ese”), from valle+Esva (“a river in Asturias”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /balˈdeθ/ [bal̪ˈd̪eθ]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /balˈdes/ [bal̪ˈd̪es]

Proper noun

Valdez

1. a surname, Valdez, from Asturian [in turn originating as a patronymic]

Related terms

• Valdés

Descendants

• English: Valdez

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Tagalog

Etymology

From Spanish Valdez, spelling variant of Valdés, Asturian place name. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos then as Valdés, most of which has been respelled to Valdez.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Val‧dez
• IPA^(key): /valˈdes/, [vɐlˈd̪ɛs]

Proper noun

Valdez

1. a surname from Spanish [in turn from Asturian], equivalent to Spanish Valdez, mostly concentrated in Metro Manila, Nueva Ecija, Rizal, Occidental Mindoro, Aurora and Bataan