Mendoza

Basque

Etymology

mendi (“mountain”) + hotz (“cold”) + definite article suffix -a.

Proper noun

Mendoza

A habitational surname.

Cebuano

Proper noun

Mendoza

a surname

Spanish

Etymology

From Basque mendi (“mountain”) + hotz (“cold”) + definite article suffix -a.

Pronunciation

(z-s distinction) IPA^(key): [men.ˈdo.θa]
(seseo merger) IPA^(key): [men.ˈdo.sa]

Proper noun

Mendoza ?

A surname.

Tagalog

Etymology

From Spanish, of Basque origin.

Proper noun

Mendoza

A surname, most notably borne by:
- Brillante Mendoza, Filipino independent film director.
- Maine Mendoza, Filipina actress and Internet personality.

Statistics

According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Mendoza is the 1,139th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring at 8,707 individuals.

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