Figueroa

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proper noun

A surname from Spanish [in turn from Galician].

OriginSpanish Figueroa ← Galician Figueroa →
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Meanings

proper nounFigueroa (plural Figueroas)

plural Figueroas

  1. A surname from Spanish [in turn from Galician].
  2. A mountain in Santa Barbara, California, United States

Origin

  1. GalicianFigueroa
  2. SpanishFigueroa
  3. EnglishFigueroa

Borrowed from Spanish Figueroa, itself from Galician Figueroa.

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APA

Figueroa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Figueroa

MLA

“Figueroa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Figueroa. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Figueroa,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Figueroa.

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