Type Surname (from location)
Usage Spanish
Pronounced Pron. /se.ˈpul.βe.ða/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Derived from the name of the Sepúlveda Valley in the mountains of Segovia, and was originally used to denote people from that region. It is possibly derived from Spanish sepultar "to bury".

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Entry updated April 5, 2022