Araceli

English

Proper noun

Araceli

1. A municipality of Palawan, Philippines.

   Meronyms: Balogo, Dagman, Dalayawon, Lumacad, Madoldolon, Mauringuen, Osmeña, Poblacion, San Jose De Oro, Santo Niño, Taloto, Tinintinan, Tudela — barangays of Araceli

   Coordinate terms: Aborlan, Agutaya, Araceli, Balabac, Bataraza, Brooke's Point, Busuanga, Cagayancillo, Coron, Culion, Cuyo, Dumaran, El Nido, Kalayaan, Linapacan, Magsaysay, Narra, Quezon, Rizal, Roxas, San Vicente, Sofronio Española, Taytay — cities and municipalities of Palawan

Spanish

Alternative forms

• Aracely

Etymology

Shortened from María (de) Araceli, a Roman Catholic epithet of the Virgin Mary as the patron of Lucena, Andalusia, also the name of church in Rome (Madonna di Araceli), from Latin ara (“altar”) + coeli (“of heaven”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /aɾaˈθeli/ [a.ɾaˈθe.li]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /aɾaˈseli/ [a.ɾaˈse.li]
• Rhymes: -eli
• Syllabification: A‧ra‧ce‧li

Proper noun

Araceli f

1. a female given name