At a Glance: Name: Trujillo – Origin: pre-Roman/Latin (from Turgalium, transmitted through Arabic-period Iberia) – Pronunciation: troo-HEE-yoh
Trujillo is a pre-Roman/Latin (from Turgalium, transmitted through Arabic-period Iberia) name. It appears in our list of 175+ European City Baby Names With Old-World Elegance.
Meaning & Origin of Trujillo
Origin: pre-Roman/Latin (from Turgalium, transmitted through Arabic-period Iberia).
A common claim: Sometimes said to be of Arabic origin Actually: Arabic was likely a transmission/transliteration stage for the earlier Latin name 'Turgalium,' not the name's true origin, which is pre-Roman.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Trujillo
Phonetic: troo-HEE-yoh IPA: /truːˈhiːjoʊ/
Popularity of Trujillo
Trujillo doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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