Soledad
See also: soledad
English
Proper noun
Soledad
- A city and mission located in the Salinas Valley, California, United States.
- The native language spoken in this region of California.
Noun
Soledad pl (plural only)
- The native people of this California region.
References
- Levy, Richard. 1978. Costanoan, in Handbook of North American Indians, Vol. 8 (California). William C. Sturtevant, and Robert F. Heizer, eds. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution, 1978. ISBN 0-16-004578-9 / 0160045754, pages 485.
- Teixeira, Lauren. The Costanoan/Ohlone Indians of the San Francisco and Monterey Bay Area, A Research Guide. Menlo Park, CA: Ballena Press Publication, 1997. ISBN 0-87919-141-4.
Further reading
Spanish
Etymology
soledad (“solitude”), shortened from María (de la) Soledad, a Roman Catholic epithet of the Virgin Mary as "Our Lady of Solitude", with a feast day on Good Friday.
Tagalog
Etymology
From Spanish, a reference to the Our Lady of Solitude (Nuestra Señora de la Soledad), an epithet for María [de la Soledad]
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /solˈɛdad/
Proper noun
Soledad
- A female given name, used along with Maria, often shortened to Marisol.
- A surname, notably borne by:
- Shalani Soledad, Filipina politician and television personality.
Statistics
According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Soledad is the 1,055th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 9,216 individuals.
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