Zelaya

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginSpanish Zelaya ← Basque Zelaia →
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Meanings

proper nounZelaya (plural Zelayas)

plural Zelayas

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. BasqueZelaia
  2. SpanishZelaya
  3. EnglishZelaya

Borrowed from Spanish Zelaya, from Basque Zelaia, habitational surname from zelai (“field”).

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APA

Zelaya. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zelaya

MLA

“Zelaya.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zelaya. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Zelaya,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Zelaya.

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