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Oropesa
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English
Etymology 1
Borrowed from en es Oropesa. The surname is predominantly found in Cuba and in the Philippines.
Proper noun
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en Q747273en town p/Toledo acomm/Castilla-La Mancha c/Spain.
en habitational 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
+ (minesweeping)
After the ship HMS Oropesa, on which it was developed.
Noun
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
See also
en Oropeza
Anagrams
en aeooprs aporose
Spanish
es:
Etymology
es
Pronunciation
Proper noun
f
es Oropesa Q747273
Derived terms
es oropesano
Proper noun
es Oropesa
Descendants
en Oropesa
See also
es Oropeza