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Gonzaga

Gonzaga proper noun: a surname from Italian.

Proper noun

Gonzaga (plural Gonzagas)

  1. A surname from Italian.
  2. A surname from Spanish.
  3. A surname from Portuguese.
  4. A surname from Cebuano.
  5. A surname from Tagalog.

Forms of Gonzaga

pluralGonzagas

Origin of Gonzaga

From Romance (Portuguese Gonzaga Spanish Gonzaga, Italian Gonzaga) and Philippine (Cebuano Gonzaga, Tagalog Gonzaga). Originally from Italian Gonzaga, the name of the ruling family of Mantua. This surname is now predominantly found in Brazil. The Portuguese and Philippine name originates from Spanish. The Spanish name originates from Italian.

Questions about Gonzaga

What does Gonzaga mean?
Gonzaga means a surname from Italian.
What part of speech is Gonzaga?
Gonzaga is a proper noun.

Words near Gonzaga in the dictionary

  1. gonyleptoid
  2. gonyleptoids
  3. gonyoncus
  4. Gonyou
  5. gonys
  6. Gonzaga
  7. Gonzagas
  8. Gonzales
  9. Gonzales County
  10. Gonzalez
  11. Gonzalo

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