"Rocha" meaning in English

See Rocha in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Rochas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Portuguese Rocha, from rocha, from Medieval Latin rocca, from Celtic and Germanic, from Indo-European. Cognate English rock Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|pt|Rocha}} Borrowed from Portuguese Rocha, {{der|en|ML.|rocca}} Medieval Latin rocca, {{der|en|cel}} Celtic, {{der|en|gem}} Germanic, {{der|en|ine}} Indo-European, {{cog|en|rock}} English rock Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Rocha (plural Rochas)
  1. A surname from Portuguese.
    Sense id: en-Rocha-en-name-uX87eFSf Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 76 10 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish Rocha Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|es|Rocha}} Borrowed from Spanish Rocha Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Rocha
  1. A city, the capital of Rocha department, Uruguay. Categories (place): Cities in Uruguay, Places in Uruguay
    Sense id: en-Rocha-en-name-B339szFa Categories (other): Departmental capitals of Uruguay
  2. A department of Uruguay. Capital: Rocha. Categories (place): Departments of Uruguay, Places in Uruguay Synonyms: Rocha Department
    Sense id: en-Rocha-en-name-OFlk7FrB
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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