Alava

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/ˈæləvə/

proper noun

A surname.

OriginSpanish Álava →
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Meanings

proper nounAlava (plural Alavas)

plural Alavas

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. SpanishÁlava
  2. EnglishAlava

Borrowed from Spanish Álava, a Basque habitational surname.

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APA

Alava. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alava

MLA

“Alava.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alava. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Alava,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alava.

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