Veracruz

See also: Vera Cruz

English

Map of Mexico highlighting Veracruz

Etymology

From Spanish Veracruz, from vera (true) + cruz (cross).

Proper noun

Veracruz (countable and uncountable, plural Veracruzes)

  1. A coastal state in southeastern Mexico.
  2. A city in Veracruz, Mexico.
  3. A surname from Spanish.

Translations

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Veracruz is the 37899th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 586 individuals. Veracruz is most common among Hispanic/Latino (51.37%), Asian/Pacific Islander (29.52%) and White (10.24%) individuals.

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Further reading


Central Nahuatl

Proper noun

Veracruz

  1. Veracruz (a state of Mexico)

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /beɾaˈkɾuθ/ [be.ɾaˈkɾuθ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /beɾaˈkɾus/ [be.ɾaˈkɾus]
  • (Spain) Rhymes: -uθ
  • (Latin America) Rhymes: -us
  • Syllabification: Ve‧ra‧cruz

Proper noun

Veracruz f

  1. Veracruz (a state of Mexico)
    Synonym: (abbreviation) VC
  2. Veracruz (a city in Mexico)

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