"Balboa" meaning in All languages combined

See Balboa on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

IPA: /bælˈboʊə/ [US] Forms: Balboas [plural]
Etymology: From Spanish Balboa, from Galician Balboa, from Valboa, from Latin vallis bona, "Good Valley". Etymology templates: {{bor|en|es|Balboa}} Spanish Balboa, {{der|en|gl|Balboa}} Galician Balboa, {{der|en|la|vallis}} Latin vallis Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Balboa (plural Balboas)
  1. A surname from Spanish [in turn from Galician].
    Sense id: en-Balboa-en-name-vgyB~XKf Categories (other): English surnames
  2. A town in Panama, formerly in the Panama Canal Zone. Categories (place): Places in Panama, Towns in Panama, Places in the Panama Canal Zone Derived forms: Balboa Heights
    Sense id: en-Balboa-en-name-1xGsQhET Disambiguation of Places in the Panama Canal Zone: 5 95 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 18 38 13 14 6 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 42 11 14 4 12

Proper name [Galician]

IPA: /balˈboa/, [bɑlˈβ̞o.ɐ]
Rhymes: -oa Etymology: From Valboa, from Latin vallis bona, "Good Valley". Etymology templates: {{der|gl|la|vallis}} Latin vallis Head templates: {{gl-proper noun|f}} Balboa f
  1. Valboa (a municipality of León, Castilla y León, Spain) Tags: feminine Categories (place): Municipalities of Spain, Places in Spain
    Sense id: en-Balboa-gl-name-YimTvNCx Categories (other): Galician entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Galician entries with incorrect language header: 28 34 14 25
  2. Valboa (a parish of Monterroso, Lugo, Galicia) Tags: feminine Categories (place): Places in Galicia, Spain, Places in Spain
    Sense id: en-Balboa-gl-name-gzIWd5So Categories (other): Galician entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Galician entries with incorrect language header: 28 34 14 25
  3. Valboa (a parish of Trabada, Lugo, Galicia) Tags: feminine Categories (place): Places in Galicia, Spain, Places in Spain
    Sense id: en-Balboa-gl-name-HPkSXmIs Categories (other): Galician entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Galician entries with incorrect language header: 28 34 14 25
  4. a toponymical surname Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Balboa-gl-name-ay3pbDzG Categories (other): Galician surnames, Galician entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Galician entries with incorrect language header: 28 34 14 25

Proper name [Spanish]

IPA: /balˈboa/, [balˈβ̞o.a]
Rhymes: -oa Etymology: From Galician Balboa. Etymology templates: {{der|es|gl|Balboa}} Galician Balboa Head templates: {{es-proper noun|mfbysense}} Balboa m or f by sense
  1. a surname from Galician Tags: by-personal-gender, feminine, masculine

Inflected forms

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