Coronado

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/ˌkɒɹəˈnɑːdəʊ/

proper noun

A surname from Spanish.

OriginSpanish coronado →
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Meanings

proper nounCoronado (plural Coronados)

plural Coronados

  1. A surname from Spanish.
  2. A city in San Diego County, California, United States.

Origin

  1. Spanishcoronado
  2. Spanishcoronado
  3. EnglishCoronado

Borrowed from Spanish coronado (“crowned”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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