Zavala

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US/səˈvɑː.lə/US/zəˈvɑː.lə/

proper noun

A surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque].

OriginSpanish Zavala →
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Meanings

proper nounZavala (plural Zavalas)

plural Zavalas

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

Origin

  1. SpanishZavala
  2. EnglishZavala

Borrowed from Spanish Zavala, itself from Basque.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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