Española

== English == === Alternative forms === Espanola === Etymology 1 === From Spanish Española (“Little Spain”), from España (“Spain”) + -ola (“-ule: forming diminutives”). In reference to the Ecuadorian island, bestowed in 1892 in honor of the quadricentennial of Christopher Columbus's first voyage, during which he reached Hispaniola. Doublet of Hispaniola. ==== Proper noun ==== Española A city in New Mexico, United States. An island of San Cristobal canton, Galapagos, Ecuador. (uncommon) Alternative form of Hispaniola, an island of the Caribbean. === Etymology 2 === From Spanish española. Doublet of espagnole. ==== Noun ==== Española (plural Españolas) (rare) A Spanish woman. Synonym: (rare) Spaniardess === Anagrams === El Pasoan, Penalosa, anapoles == Hiligaynon == === Etymology === From Spanish Española or español, española. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʔespanˈjola/ [ʔes.panˈjo.la] Hyphenation: Es‧pa‧ño‧la === Proper noun === Española a common surname from Spanish, common in Panay ==== Derived terms ====