name
Meaning 1
A city in New Mexico, United States.
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Española
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name
Meaning 2
An island of San Cristobal canton, Galapagos, Ecuador.
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name
Meaning 3
Alternative form of Hispaniola, an island of the Caribbean.
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Usage: alt-of, alternative, uncommon
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noun
Meaning 4
A Spanish woman.
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Usage: rare
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Synonyms: Spaniardess
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History
Etymology
From Spanish Española (“Little Spain”), from España (“Spain”) + -ola (“-ule: forming diminutives”). In reference to the Ecuadorian island, bestowed in 1892 in honor of the quadricentennial of Christopher Columbus's first voyage, during which he reached Hispaniola. Doublet of Hispaniola.
From Spanish española. Doublet of espagnole.