Surname · also Basque
Bolívar
Bolívar is a surname from Basque, ultimately from Latin. It is used in Spanish.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Bolívar comes from Basque, and ultimately from Latin.
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How it developed
From Basque Bolibar, from Basque bolu, from Late Latin molīnum, from Latin molīnus, built from Latin molō + -īnus.
Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Bolívar’s family of names
In Spanish usage, Bolívar as a surname was borrowed from the Basque form BOLIBAR.
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Bolívar
- Bolívar EcheverríaEcuatorian academic (1941–2010)
- BolívarBrazilian association football playerborn 1954
- Bolívar PagánPuerto Rican politician (1897-1961)
- Bolívar GómezEcuadorian footballerborn 1977
- Bolívar Urrutia ParrillaPresident of Panama1918–2005
Characters named Bolívar: Bolivar Trask (Marvel Comics).
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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