Meanings
proper nounFariza (countable and uncountable, plural Farizas)
plural Farizas
- countableuncountableA municipality of Zamora, Spain.
- countableuncountableA female given name from Spanish.
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Origin
- SpanishFariza
- EnglishFariza
Borrowed from Spanish Fariza.
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APA
Fariza. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fariza
MLA
“Fariza.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fariza. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fariza,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fariza.
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