Archibeque

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Spanish Archibeque.

Proper noun[edit]

Archibeque (plural Archibeques)

  1. A surname.

Statistics[edit]

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Archibeque is the 18478th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1496 individuals. Archibeque is most common among Hispanic/Latino (78.14%) and White (19.79%) individuals.

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French archevêque (archbishop), originating from Jean L'Archevêque: a French explorer who settled New Mexico.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /aɾt͡ʃiˈbeke/ [aɾ.t͡ʃiˈβ̞e.ke]
  • Rhymes: -eke
  • Syllabification: Ar‧chi‧be‧que

Proper noun[edit]

Archibeque m or f by sense

  1. (chiefly New Mexico) a surname from French, of New Mexican usage

References[edit]

  • Fray Angélico Chávez (1992) Origins of New Mexico Families: A Genealogy of the Spanish Colonial Period[1], Museum of New Mexico Press, →ISBN
  • Garland D. Bills, Neddy A. Vigil (2008) The Spanish Language of New Mexico and Southern Colorado: A Linguistic Atlas[2], University of New Mexico Press, →ISBN
  • José Antonio Esquibel, John Borradaile Colligan (1999) The Spanish Recolonization of New Mexico: An Account of the Families Recruited at Mexico City in 1693[3], Hispanic Genealogical Research Center of New Mexico, →ISBN

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