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Habitational name from Legazpi in the Basque Country, derived from Basque elements meaning 'the lower place' or 'below the gravel/stream'.
Legaspi is surname rank #83 (71,469 on Forebears, spanish / other origin). That number is not a count of births. The first names below are scored as if Legaspi is the father's surname.
Origin and meaning
Habitational name from Legazpi in the Basque Country, derived from Basque elements meaning 'the lower place' or 'below the gravel/stream'.
The surname Legaspi is of Basque origin, originating as a toponymic surname from the municipality of Legazpi in northern Spain. In the Philippines, it is a prominent Hispanic surname distributed nationwide across various provinces. It is frequently encountered both as a paternal surname and as a maternal middle name.
Legaspi is a variant spelling of Legazpi, a habitational surname of Basque origin derived from the town of Legazpi in Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain. It became widely established and distributed throughout the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period, notably reinforced by the prominence of the first Governor-General, Miguel López de Legazpi, as well as the 1849 Clavería decree.
First names ending in a consonant tend to flow more cleanly into this surname.
A two-syllable first name ending in a consonant pairs smoothly with the three-syllable, vowel-ending rhythm of Legaspi.
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Either. As a last name it is the father's surname. As a maiden surname it becomes the child's middle name. Combination pages keep those two roles distinct.
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