Ochoa

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US/oʊˈt͡ʃoʊə/

proper noun

A surname.

OriginSpanish Ochoa ← Basque otsoa →
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Meanings

proper nounOchoa (plural Ochoas)

plural Ochoas

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Basqueotsoa
  2. SpanishOchoa
  3. EnglishOchoa

Borrowed from Spanish Ochoa, from Basque otsoa, otxoa (“wolf”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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