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Zavaleta or Zabaleta is a surname of Basque origin.^[1] The Basques are a people indigenous to areas of northern Spain and southern France, an historical region known as the Basque Country.

Origin and meaning

Zavaleta (Zabaleta) includes a lexeme ("zabal", 'small square / courtyard' as a noun, according to linguist specialist Koldo Mitxelena) and a suffix ("eta", suffix expressing 'abundance').

Zavaleta vs. Zabaleta

The surname Zabaleta is created in the Basque language by combining the root, Zabal, with the suffix, eta, hence Zabal-eta. The surname Zabaleta was changed in the Spanish Empire in the Americas to the Spanish or Castellano variant, where the "b" is changed to a "v", hence Zavaleta. The two spellings are interchangeable and represent one single family worldwide. Today, Zavaleta families have usually lived in the Americas for generations, while Zabaletas are in Spain (or more recent arrivals in the Americas).

Notable people

Brian Zabaleta, Argentine footballer
Cara Zavaleta, Model and Reality Star
Erika Zavaleta, American ecologist and evolutionary biologist
Eriq Zavaleta, American footballer
Jorge Zabaleta, Chilean actor
La Zavaleta, Mexican drag queen
Mariano Zabaleta, Argentine tennis player
Marta Zabaleta, Argentine-British author
Miguel Zavaleta, Argentinian rock musician
Nicanor Zabaleta, Spanish harpist
Pablo Zabaleta, Argentine footballer
Ramón Zavaleta, Peruvian cyclist
René Zavaleta Mercado, Bolivian politician, sociologist and philosopher
Susana Zabaleta, Mexican singer and actress
Ruth Zavaleta, Mexican politician

References

^ Zavaleta, Antonio N.; Zavaleta, James E.; Zavaleta, Theresa. "Zabaleta/Zavaleta". buber.net. Buber's Basque Page, maintained by Blas Uberuaga. Retrieved 1 December 2022.

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[1] Zavaleta, Antonio N.; Zavaleta, James E.; Zavaleta, Theresa. "Zabaleta/Zavaleta". buber.net. Buber's Basque Page, maintained by Blas Uberuaga. Retrieved 1 December 2022.

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-'''Zavaleta''' (or '''Zabaleta''') is a surname of [[Basque people|Basque]] origin.  The Basque are a people indigenous to areas of northern Spain and southern France, an [[Historical regions in Spain|historical region]] known as [[Basque Country (historical territory)|Basque Country]].
+'''Zavaleta''' or '''Zabaleta''' is a surname of [[Basque people|Basque]] origin.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zabaleta/Zavaleta |last1=Zavaleta |first1=Antonio N. |last2=Zavaleta |first2=James E. |last3=Zavaleta |first3=Theresa |website=buber.net |publisher=Buber's Basque Page, maintained by Blas Uberuaga |date= |access-date=1 December 2022 |url= http://www.buber.net/Basque/Surname/Z/zabaleta.php}}</ref> The Basques are a people indigenous to areas of northern Spain and southern France, an historical region known as the [[Basque Country (historical territory)|Basque Country]].
-== Origin and Meaning ==
+== Origin and meaning ==
+Zavaleta (Zabaleta) includes a lexeme ("zabal", 'small square / courtyard' as a noun, according to linguist specialist [[Koldo Mitxelena]]) and a suffix ("eta", suffix expressing 'abundance').
-It is difficult to uncover the original meaning of a surname like Zavaleta because of its considerable antiquity. But many believe it to mean "the men who touched mountain tops".
 == Zavaleta vs. Zabaleta ==
-The surname Zabaleta is created in the Basque language by combining the root, Zabal, with the suffix, eta, hence Zabal-eta. The surname Zabaleta was changed in the New World to the Spanish or [[Castilian Spanish|Castellano]] variant, where the "b" is changed to a "v", hence Zavaleta. The two spellings are interchangeable and represent one single family worldwide. today, people who spell it Zavaleta are generally from the "New World" while Zabaleta's are in Spain or more recent from [[Spain]] in the America's.
+The surname Zabaleta is created in the Basque language by combining the root, Zabal, with the suffix, eta, hence Zabal-eta. The surname Zabaleta was changed in the [[Spanish Empire]] in the Americas to the Spanish or [[Castilian Spanish|Castellano]] variant, where the "b" is changed to a "v", hence Zavaleta. The two spellings are interchangeable and represent one single family worldwide. Today, Zavaleta families have usually lived in the Americas for generations, while Zabaletas are in Spain (or more recent arrivals in the Americas).
-== Notable Zavaleta's / Zabaleta's ==
+== Notable people ==
+*[[Brian Zabaleta]], Argentine footballer
-*[[Cara Zavaleta]]: Model and Reality Star
-*[[René Zavaleta Mercado]]: Bolivian politician, sociologist and philosopher
+*[[Cara Zavaleta]], Model and Reality Star
-*[[Ruth Zavaleta]]: Mexican politician
+*[[Erika Zavaleta]], American ecologist and evolutionary biologist
+*[[Eriq Zavaleta]], American footballer
-*[[Mariano Zabaleta]]: Argentine tennis player
-*[[Pablo Zabaleta]]: Argentine footballer (soccer player)
+*[[Jorge Zabaleta]], Chilean actor
-*[[Jorge Zabaleta]]: Chilean actor
+*[[La Zavaleta]], Mexican drag queen
-*[[Nicanor Zabaleta]]: Spanish harpist
+*[[Mariano Zabaleta]], Argentine tennis player
+*[[Marta Zabaleta]], Argentine-British author
-*[[Gus Zavaletta]]: Mexican-American Football Coach
+*[[Miguel Zavaleta]], Argentinian rock musician
+*[[Nicanor Zabaleta]], Spanish harpist
+*[[Pablo Zabaleta]], Argentine footballer
+*[[Ramón Zavaleta]], Peruvian cyclist
+*[[René Zavaleta Mercado]], Bolivian politician, sociologist and philosopher
+*[[Susana Zabaleta]], Mexican singer and actress
+*[[Ruth Zavaleta]], Mexican politician
+==References==
-== External links ==
+{{Reflist}}
-*[http://www.buber.net/Basque/Surname/Z/zabaleta.php Buber.net]
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