Gonzaga

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proper noun

A surname from Italian.

OriginRomance ← Portuguese Gonzaga ← Spanish Gonzaga →
Less commonScrabble 18
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Meanings

proper nounGonzaga (plural Gonzagas)

plural Gonzagas

  1. A surname.
    1. A surname from Italian.
    2. A surname from Spanish.
    3. A surname from Portuguese.
    4. A surname from Cebuano.
    5. A surname from Tagalog.

Origin

  1. ItalianGonzaga
  2. TagalogGonzaga
  3. CebuanoGonzaga
  4. Philippine
  5. ItalianGonzaga
  6. SpanishGonzaga
  7. PortugueseGonzaga
  8. Romance
  9. EnglishGonzaga

From Romance (Portuguese Gonzaga Spanish Gonzaga, Italian Gonzaga) and Philippine (Cebuano Gonzaga, Tagalog Gonzaga). Originally from Italian Gonzaga, the name of the ruling family of Mantua. This surname is now predominantly found in Brazil. The Portuguese and Philippine name originates from Spanish. The Spanish name originates from Italian.

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Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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