Argüelles

See also: Arguelles

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Asturian Argüeyes, a place name.

Pronunciation
 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /aɾˈɡweʝes/ [aɾˈɣ̞we.ʝes]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /aɾˈɡweʎes/ [aɾˈɣ̞we.ʎes]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /aɾˈɡweʃes/ [aɾˈɣ̞we.ʃes]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /aɾˈɡweʒes/ [aɾˈɣ̞we.ʒes]

 
  • (most of Spain and Latin America) Rhymes: -eʝes
  • (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) Rhymes: -eʎes
  • (Buenos Aires and environs) Rhymes: -eʃes
  • (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) Rhymes: -eʒes

  • Syllabification: Ar‧güe‧lles

Proper noun

Argüelles m or f by sense

  1. a surname

Statistics
  • According to official data by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística in 2016, Argüelles occurs in Spain as a first surname by 4,128 individuals, and as a second surname by 4,118 individuals. It is prevalent in Asturias, Madrid, Barcelona, and Granada.

See also
  • Arguelles (variant without the diaeresis, used in the United States and the Philippines)
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