Zayas

Z10A1Y4A1S1

proper noun

A surname.

OriginBasque zai →
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Meanings

Zayas1

proper nounZayas (plural Zayases)

plural Zayases

  1. A surname.

Zayas2

proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Zaya

Origin

  1. Basquezai“watchman, guard”
  2. EnglishZayas

Borrowed from the Spanish habitational surname Zayas, which is from Basque zai (“watchman, guard”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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