Luz

See also: Appendix:Variations of "luz"

English

Proper noun

Luz

1. A barangay of Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish Luz.

Proper noun

Luz

1. a female given name from Spanish
2. A barangay of Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines

Portuguese

Etymology

From luz (“light”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈlu(j)s/ [ˈlu(ɪ̯)s]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈlu(j)s/ [ˈlu(ɪ̯)s]
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˈlu(j)ʃ/ [ˈlu(ɪ̯)ʃ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈluʃ/

Proper noun

Luz f

1. a female given name
2. A municipality of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:Luz.

Spanish

Etymology

luz (“light”), shortened from María (de la) Luz, a Roman Catholic epithet of the Virgin Mary as "Our Lady of Light".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /ˈluθ/ [ˈluθ]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /ˈlus/ [ˈlus]
• (Spain) Rhymes: -uθ
• (Latin America) Rhymes: -us
• Syllabification: Luz

Proper noun

Luz f

1. a female given name