Aguirre

English

Etymology

From Spanish Aguirre, from Basque ageri, "prominent".

Proper noun

Aguirre

1. A surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque] of Basque origin.

Related terms

• Presidente Aguirre Cerda

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Aguirre is the 401^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 79,517 individuals. Aguirre is most common among Hispanic/Latino (92.94%) individuals.

Aklanon

Etymology

From Spanish Aguirre, from Basque Agirre. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

Proper noun

Aguirre

1. a common surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque], equivalent to Spanish Aguirre

Hiligaynon

Etymology

From Spanish Aguirre, from Basque Agirre, from agirre (“prominence”). Old surname originating in the Basque Country.

Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: A‧guir‧re

Proper noun

Aguirre

1. a surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque], equivalent to Spanish Aguirre, common in Negros Occidental and Iloilo

Spanish

Alternative forms

• Agirre

Etymology

Borrowed from Basque Agirre.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈɡire/ [aˈɣ̞i.re]

• Audio (Peru):

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• Rhymes: -ire
• Syllabification: A‧gui‧rre

Proper noun

Aguirre m or f by sense

1. a surname from Basque

Derived terms

• aguirrismo
• aguirrista

 

Descendants

• → Aklanon: Aguirre
• → English: Aguirre
• → Hiligaynon: Aguirre
• → Tagalog: Aguirre

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Aguirre, from Basque Agirre. Old surname originating in the Basque Country.

Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔaˈɡiɾe/ [ʔɐˈɣiː.ɾɛ]
• Rhymes: -iɾe
• Syllabification: A‧gui‧rre

Proper noun

Aguirre (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜄᜒᜇᜒ)

1. a surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque], equivalent to Spanish Aguirre, most concentrated in Metro Manila, Rizal, Bulacan and Cavite

Statistics

• According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Aguirre is the 215^th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 33,836 individuals.