La Coruña

English

Etymology

From Spanish La Coruña, of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /ˌlɑ kəˈɹunjə/
Rhymes: -uːnjə

Proper noun

La Coruña

Synonym of A Coruña

Translations

A Coruña — see A Coruña

Spanish

Etymology

Uncertain. Predominant theories are:

A corruption of the word for “crown” (see corona, via Galician, Old Spanish, French, or a Celtic language;
From French Cluny, a commune in eastern France;
From Scottish Gaelic cork orrunach (literally “harbor of the brave men”): Celtic settlers had been known to explore the coast;
From Crunia, a medieval Leonese name of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /la koˈɾuɲa/ [la koˈɾu.ɲa]
Syllabification: La Co‧ru‧ña

Proper noun

La Coruña f

A Coruña (a province of Galicia, Spain; capital: A Coruña)
A Coruña (a city in A Coruña, Spain)

Coordinate terms

herculino

Derived terms

coruñés

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