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Mendoza

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Type Surname (from location)
Usage Spanish, Basque
Pronounced Pron. /men.ˈdo.θa/(European Spanish)
/men.ˈdo.sa/(Latin American Spanish)
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Meaning & History

From a Basque place name derived from mendi "mountain" and hotz "cold".

Related Names

RootMendoza (place name)

Categories

arm wrestlers, ballerinas, cold, Guatemalan heads of state, isograms, landforms, marimbists, mountains, percussionists, Virtua Tennis opponent characters
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Entry updated April 23, 2024

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