Forteza

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /foɾˈteza/ [foɾˈt̪ɛː.zɐ]
  • IPA^(key): (more native-sounding) /poɾˈtesa/ [poɾˈt̪ɛː.sɐ]
• Rhymes: -eza, (more native-sounding) -esa
• Syllabification: For‧te‧za

Proper noun

Forteza (Baybayin spelling ᜉᜓᜇ᜔ᜆᜒᜐ)

1. a surname from Spanish, most notably borne by:
   1. Barbie Forteza, actress

Statistics

• According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Forteza is the 3,588^th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 3,609 individuals.