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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 šplh meaning "valley, plain" through Arabic إِشْبِيلِيَة‎ (ʾišbīliya).
Added 9/12/2020 by HL