Salazar

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US/ˈsæləzɑɹ/

proper noun

A toponymic surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque].

OriginSpanish Salazar ← Basque Sarasaitzu →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A toponymic surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque].

Origin

  1. BasqueSarasaitzu
  2. SpanishSalazar
  3. EnglishSalazar

From Spanish Salazar, from archaic Basque Sarasaitzu (modern Zaraitzu).

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Cite this entry
APA

Salazar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Salazar

MLA

“Salazar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Salazar. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Salazar,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Salazar.

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