Pelayo

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish, from given name meaning "Pelagius".

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: Pe‧la‧yo

Proper noun

Pelayo

1. a surname from Spanish

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin Pelagius, from Ancient Greek Πελάγιος (Pelágios), from πελάγιος (pelágios, “of the sea”), from πέλαγος (pélagos, “sea”).

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /peˈlaʝo/ [peˈla.ʝo]

• IPA^(key): (everywhere but Argentina and Uruguay) /peˈlaʝo/ [peˈla.ʝo]
• IPA^(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /peˈlaʃo/ [peˈla.ʃo]
• IPA^(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /peˈlaʒo/ [peˈla.ʒo]

• Rhymes: -aʝo
• Syllabification: Pe‧la‧yo

Proper noun

Pelayo m

1. a male given name, equivalent to English Pelagius

Descendants

• → Cebuano: Pelayo

See also

• Peláez (or Pelaez)