Centeno

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proper noun

A surname from Spanish.

OriginSpanish Centeno ← Latin centenum →
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Meanings

proper nounCenteno (plural Centenos)

plural Centenos · alternative Senteno

  1. A surname from Spanish.

Origin

  1. Latincentenum
  2. SpanishCenteno
  3. EnglishCenteno

Borrowed from Spanish Centeno, an occupational surname for someone who grew or worked with rye, from Latin centenum, based on a notion that one stalk of rye would produce one-hundred grains.

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APA

Centeno. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Centeno

MLA

“Centeno.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Centeno. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Centeno,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Centeno.

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