Saavedra

Etymology

From Spanish, of Galician origin

Proper noun

Saavedra (plural Saavedras)

1. A surname​.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Saavedra is the 1910^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 18834 individuals. Saavedra is most common among Hispanic/Latino (91.86%) individuals.

Etymology

From Spanish Saavedra, from Galician.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: sa‧a‧ved‧ra

Proper noun

Saavedra

1. a surname​

Etymology

Attested in the 12th century as Salavetera and Saavetra. From Saa + vedra: Saa from Proto-Germanic *salą (“hall, house”), and vedra from Latin vetera (“old”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /saːˈβɛðɾa̝/

Proper noun

Saavedra f

1. A parish of Begonte, Lugo, Galicia.
2. A village in Dadín, O Irixo, Ourense, Galicia.
3. A toponymical surname​.

References

• "Saavedra" in Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo / Xulio Sousa Fernández (dirs.): Cartografía dos apelidos de Galicia. Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Etymology

From Galician

Proper noun

Saavedra f

1. A surname​, the 307th most common in Mexico, the 64th most common in Peru, the 51st most common in Chile, and 50th most common in Bolivia.

Etymology

From Spanish, of Galician

Proper noun

Saavedra

1. A surname​.

Statistics

According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Saavedra is the 323rd most common surname in the Philippines, occurring at 24,618 individuals.