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 in Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, 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: Oxford University Press, →ISBN. === See also === === Anagrams === aporose == Spanish == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /oɾoˈpesa/ [o.ɾoˈpe.sa] Rhymes: -esa Syllabification: O‧ro‧pe‧sa === Proper noun === Oropesa f Oropesa (a town in Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain) ==== Derived terms ==== === Proper noun === Oropesa ? a surname, Oropesa ==== Descendants ==== English: Oropesa === See also ===