Balaguer
التعريفات والمعاني
== English ==
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from Catalan Balaguer; in its turn derived from Andalusian Arabic بلغي (“Balàghey”).
=== Proper noun ===
Balaguer (countable and uncountable, plural Balaguers)
The capital city of the county of Noguera, Catalonia.
A habitational surname from Catalan.
==== Statistics ====
According to the 2010 United States Census, Balaguer is the 38691st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 571 individuals. Balaguer is most common among Hispanic/Latino (73.73%) and White (17.69%) individuals.
=== Further reading ===
Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Balaguer”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 87.
=== Anagrams ===
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== Bikol Central ==
=== Etymology ===
From Catalan Balaguer, from Andalusian Arabic بلغي (“Balàghey”).
Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /balaˈɡeɾ/ [ba.l̪aˈɡeɾ]
=== Proper noun ===
Balaguer (Basahan spelling ᜊᜎᜄᜒᜍ᜔)
a surname from Catalan [in turn transferred from the place name], common in Albay (especially Tabaco)
== Catalan ==
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from Andalusian Arabic بلغي (“Balàghey”).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [bə.ləˈɣe]
IPA(key): (Valencia) [ba.laˈɣeɾ]
=== Proper noun ===
Balaguer
Balaguer: a surname transferred from the place name
Balaguer (a town in Lleida, Catalonia, Spain)
== Spanish ==
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from Catalan, from Andalusian Arabic بلغي (“Balàghey”).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /balaˈɡeɾ/ [ba.laˈɣ̞eɾ]
Rhymes: -eɾ
Syllabification: Ba‧la‧guer
=== Proper noun ===
Balaguer m or f by sense
a habitational surname from Catalan
== Tagalog ==
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from Catalan Balaguer, from Andalusian Arabic بلغي (balaḡī).
Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.
=== Pronunciation ===
(Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /balaˈɡeɾ/ [bɐ.lɐˈɣɛɾ]
Rhymes: -eɾ
Syllabification: Ba‧la‧guer
=== Proper noun ===
Balaguér (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜎᜄᜒᜇ᜔)
a surname from Catalan [in turn transferred from the place name], mostly found on people of Bicolano heritage