Given name & surname · also Spanish

Zavala

“one who is grateful”

Zavala is a variant of Zahvala. One interpretation is “one who is grateful.”

Original SpanishZabala

Meaning & origin

What it means

Zavala is a variant of Zahvala. One interpretation is “one who is grateful.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Zavala comes from Spanish, and ultimately from Basque.

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How it developed

From Spanish Zavala.

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Zavala’s family of names

Zavala has a related form in Zahvala. In Spanish usage, Zavala as a surname has a related form in ZABALA. In Filipino usage, Zavala as a surname has a related form in Zavalla.

Walk Zavala’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 3

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

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