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Albuquerque.

A surname from Spanish.

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈæl.bə.kɚ.ki/General-American/ˈæl.bə.kəː.ki/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A surname from Spanish.

    countable · uncountable
  2. The largest city in New Mexico, United States; the county seat of Bernalillo County.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Spanish Albuquerque, from Latin albus (“white”) + quercus (“oak”) (white oak). Compare translingual Quercus alba. * (New Mexico): Borrowed from Spanish Alburquerque (a town in Spain), named after Spanish viceroy Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 8th Duke of Alburquerque (1619–1676).

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