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Zavala

US/səˈvɑː.lə/

Zavala proper noun: a surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque].

Proper noun

Zavala (plural Zavalas)

  1. A surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque].

Forms of Zavala

pluralZavalas

Origin of Zavala

Borrowed from Spanish Zavala, itself from Basque.

Words formed from Zavala

Questions about Zavala

What does Zavala mean?
Zavala means a surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque].
What part of speech is Zavala?
Zavala is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Zavala?
Zavala is pronounced /səˈvɑː.lə/ (US).

Words near Zavala in the dictionary

  1. Zausner
  2. Zausners
  3. Zauzou
  4. zav
  5. zavah
  6. Zavala
  7. Zavala County
  8. Zavalas
  9. Zavaleta
  10. Zavaletas
  11. Zavalza

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