Ledesma
English
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Ledesma is the 1768th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 20311 individuals. Ledesma is most common among Hispanic/Latino (88.39%) individuals.
Galician
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Bridge over the Ulla river, at Ledesma
Etymology
From a local Celtic language: a superlative in *-isamo- from either Proto-Celtic *ɸletisamā (“the broadest one”), from *ɸletos (“breath”); or from Proto-Celtic *ɸlētisamā (“the greyest one”), from *ɸlētos (“grey”).[1] Cognate with Spanish Ledesma and French Louesme
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /leˈðesma̝/
See also
Ledema, Boqueixón on the Galician Wikipedia.Wikipedia gl
References
- Prósper, B. M. (2004) "Varia paleohispanica occidentalia", in Palaeohispanica, 4, page 189.
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin Bletisama, from a local Celtic language. A superlative in *-isamos from either Proto-Celtic *ɸletisamā (“the broadest one”), from *ɸletos (“breath”); or from Proto-Celtic *ɸlētisamā (“the greyest one”), from *ɸlētos (“grey”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /leˈdesma/, [leˈðezma]
Proper noun
Ledesma f
- A town and municipality, in Salamanca, Castilla y León, Spain.
- A surname derived from the town in Salamanca, Spain
Statistics
(Per Forebears, 2014)
- 60th most common surname in Argentina
- 217th most common surname in Paraguay
- 276th most common surname in the Dominican Republic
- 368th most common surname in Mexico
- 575th most common surname in Spain
Tagalog
Etymology
From Spanish.
Proper noun
Ledesma
- A surname, most notably borne by:
- Carlo Ledesma, Filipino director
- Kuh Ledesma, Filipino jazz vocalist
Statistics
According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Ledesma is the 109th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 54,005 individuals.
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