Oropesa
English
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Spanish Oropesa. The surname is predominantly found in Cuba and in the Philippines.
Proper noun
Oropesa (countable and uncountable, plural Oropesas)
- A town, a Toledo in Spain.
- A habitational surname from Spanish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Oropesa is the 37646th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 591 individuals. Oropesa is most common among Hispanic/Latino (84.26%) individuals.
Etymology 2
After the ship HMS Oropesa, on which it was developed.
Noun
Oropesa (plural Oropesas)
- A streamlined towed body used in minesweeping to keep the towed sweep at a determined depth and position relative to the sweeping ship.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Oropesa”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.
Anagrams
- aporose
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /oɾoˈpesa/ [o.ɾoˈpe.sa]
- Rhymes: -esa
- Syllabification: O‧ro‧pe‧sa
Proper noun
Oropesa f
- Oropesa
Derived terms
- oropesano