Borboa

Borboa Meaning & Origin

About Borboa
The surname Borboa is of Spanish origin and is believed to have originated from the region of Galicia in northwestern Spain. It is a toponymic surname derived from the place name "Borboa," which refers to a small village or locality. The meaning of Borboa is not entirely clear, but it is thought to have Celtic roots, possibly derived from the words "bor" meaning "big" or "fortified" and "boa" meaning "good" or "beautiful." Therefore, the surname Borboa could be interpreted as "big and beautiful" or "fortified and good."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Borboa is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Borboa: 918
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,549
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.31

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Borboa based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PRP
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B0610
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B ER0 B OW1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/borboa*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PRP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Borboa in Braille

Here's how to represent Borboa in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Borboa in braille

How to sign the name Borboa using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Borboa using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Borboa in sign language

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