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Type Surname (from location)
Usage Spanish
Pronounced Pron. /se.ˈβi.ʎa/(European Spanish) /se.ˈβi.ʝa/(Latin American Spanish)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Habitational name from the city of Seville (or Sevilla) in Andalusia, Spain. The city's name is probably derived from Phoenician 𐤔𐤐𐤋𐤄 (šplh) meaning "valley, plain" through Arabic إشبيلية (ʔišbīliya).
Added 9/12/2020 by HL
Edited 5/7/2025 by DoingNothing247