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zamora

/zəˈmɔːr.ə/
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Plural:Zamoras
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Adjective:Zamoran
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zamora Lexical Profile

• noun

1

A Spanish surname denoting ancestry from the city or province of Zamora.

Example

"She researched her family tree and discovered that the Zamora lineage traced back to northern Spain in the fifteenth century."

2

A historic city and province in the Castile and León autonomous community of northwestern Spain, renowned for its medieval walls and high concentration of Romanesque architecture.

3

North American A city in the state of Michoacán, Mexico, officially known as Zamora de Hidalgo, famous for its neo-Gothic sanctuary and as a major agricultural center for strawberry production.

• Rhymes for zamora

• Nearby Words

zambian
zamboanga
zamioculcas
zamora
zamora river
zamosc
zander

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the medieval Castilian 'Zamora', which likely traces back to the Arabic 'Semurah' (meaning 'city of turquoises') or possibly the earlier Roman settlement 'Ocelum Durii' along the Douro River.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

Cite this Entry

Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Zamora. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/zamora
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