Guadalupe
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Guadalupe, or Guadeloupe (ɡwaðaˈlupe) was originally a Spanish
toponym
that derives from the Arabic
word for river
(wad) and the Latin
word lupus, meaning wolf
. The name referred to the town of Guadalupe in Spain.
The name may refer to:
Bolivia:
Brazil:
Colombia:
Costa Rica:
El Salvador:
France:
Mexico:
Peru:
Philippines:
Portugal:
In the archipelago of the Azores
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São Tomé and Príncipe:
Spain:
United States:
Spain
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toponym
Toponymy
Toponymy is the scientific study of place names , their origins, meanings, use and typology. The word "toponymy" is derived from the Greek words tópos and ónoma . Toponymy is itself a branch of onomastics, the study of names of all kinds...
that derives from the Arabic
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
word for river
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
(wad) and the Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
word lupus, meaning wolf
Gray Wolf
The gray wolf , also known as the wolf, is the largest extant wild member of the Canidae family...
. The name referred to the town of Guadalupe in Spain.
The name may refer to:
Religion
- Our Lady of GuadalupeOur Lady of GuadalupeOur Lady of Guadalupe , also known as the Virgin of Guadalupe is a celebrated Catholic icon of the Virgin Mary.According to tradition, on December 9, 1531 Juan Diego, a simple indigenous peasant, had a vision of a young woman while he was on a hill in the Tepeyac desert, near Mexico City. The lady...
, the patroness of Mexico, the Americas, and secondary Patron of the Philippines
Places
- Guadalupe District (disambiguation), several locations
Bolivia:
- Guadalupe, PotosíGuadalupe, PotosíGuadalupe is a village in the Bolivian Potosí Department. It is the seat of the Guadalupe Canton, one of the two cantons of the San Antonio de Esmoruco Municipality which is the third municipal section of the Sud Lípez Province....
Brazil:
- Guadalupe (Piauí)Guadalupe (Piauí)Guadalupe is a council of the Brazilian state of Piaui. It's located in latitude 06° 47' 13" south and longitude 43° 34' 09" west, with the altitude of 177 meters....
, a council in the state of Piauí - Guadalupe (Rio de Janeiro)Guadalupe (Rio de Janeiro)Guadalupe is a neighbourhood located in the North Zone of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is surrounded by Barros Filho, Honório Gurgel, Marechal Hermes, Deodoro, Ricardo de Albuquerque, Costa Barros and Anchieta. Its designation is a homage to Our Lady of Guadalupe which main church in Rio de Janeiro...
, a neighbourhood in the city of Rio de Janeiro
Colombia:
- Guadalupe, AntioquiaGuadalupe, AntioquiaGuadalupe is a town and municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. Part of the subregion of Northern Antioquia.-External links:*...
, a municipality and town - Guadalupe, SantanderGuadalupe, SantanderGuadalupe is a town and municipality in the Santander Department in northeastern Colombia....
, a municipality and town - Guadalupe HillGuadalupe HillGuadalupe Hill is a hill located in Downtown Bogotá, Colombia. Next to the mountain of Monserrate.-See also:* Monserrate* Bogotá* Cerro de Guadalupe...
, a hill in Bogotá
Costa Rica:
- Guadalupe, Costa Rica, a suburb of San José, Costa RicaSan José, Costa RicaSan José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica. Located in the Central Valley, San José is the seat of national government, the focal point of political and economic activity, and the major transportation hub of this Central American nation.Founded in 1738 by order of Cabildo de León, San...
El Salvador:
- Guadalupe, San VicenteGuadalupe, San VicenteGuadalupe is a municipality in the San Vicente department of El Salvador.Guadalupe is a small town. People get paid by how many pounds of coffee beans they pick....
France:
- GuadeloupeGuadeloupeGuadeloupe is an archipelago located in the Leeward Islands, in the Lesser Antilles, with a land area of 1,628 square kilometres and a population of 400,000. It is the first overseas region of France, consisting of a single overseas department. As with the other overseas departments, Guadeloupe...
, a French overseas département in the northeastern Caribbean SeaCaribbean SeaThe Caribbean Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean located in the tropics of the Western hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico and Central America to the west and southwest, to the north by the Greater Antilles, and to the east by the Lesser Antilles....
Mexico:
- Guadalupe, Baja CaliforniaGuadalupe, Baja CaliforniaValle de Guadalupe , or Francisco Zarco is a village located in the municipio of Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, 20 km north of the city of Ensenada...
- Guadalupe, ChihuahuaGuadalupe, ChihuahuaGuadalupe is a city and seat of the municipality of Guadalupe, in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua. As of 2010, the town had a total population of 3,022 inhabitants....
- Guadalupe (municipality of Chihuahua)Guadalupe (municipality of Chihuahua)Guadalupe is a one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The capital lies at Guadalupe. The municipality covers an area of 6,200.5 km².As of the 2010 national census, the municipality had a total population of 6,458 inhabitants....
, Chihuahua - Guadalupe y Calvo (municipality)Guadalupe y Calvo (municipality)Guadalupe y Calvo is a one of the 67 municipalities of Chihuahua, in northern Mexico. The municipal seat lies at Guadalupe y Calvo. The municipality covers an area of 9,165.1 km².As of 2005, the municipality had a total population of 51,854....
, Chihuahua - Guadalupe, Nuevo LeónGuadalupe, Nuevo LeónGuadalupe is a city and surrounding municipality located in the state of Nuevo León, in northern Mexico. It is part of the Greater Monterrey Metropolitan area....
, part of the metropolitan area of Monterrey - Guadalupe, Oaxaca
- Guadalupe, Puebla
- Guadalupe, ZacatecasGuadalupe, ZacatecasGuadalupe is the third-largest city in the state of Zacatecas in Mexico. It lies adjacent to the east side of the city of Zacatecas and is a component of the Zacatecas-Guadalupe metropolitan area. The city had a 2005 census population of 99,572 inhabitants and serves as municipal seat of the...
- Villa GuadalupeVilla GuadalupeVilla Guadalupe is a former town near what is now Mexico City which in 1531 was the site of the apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the most renowned Marian apparition in the Americas. She can be venerated in the Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine, located in the villa .Villa de Guadalupe is located in...
, a former town near Mexico City - Sierra de Guadalupe (disambiguation)
- Presa de Guadalupe, lake near Cuautitlán Izcalli, Mexico State
- Guadalupe IslandGuadalupe IslandGuadalupe Island, or Isla Guadalupe is a volcanic island located 241 kilometers off the west coast of Mexico's Baja California peninsula and some 400 kilometers southwest of the city of Ensenada in Baja California state, in the Pacific Ocean...
, an oceanic island off Baja California - Valle de Guadalupe (disambiguation), several locations
Peru:
- Guadalupe, Peru
Philippines:
- Guadalupe, Cebu City, a barangayBarangayA barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
located in the northeastern part of Cebu CityCebu CityThe City of Cebu is the capital city of Cebu and is the second largest city in the Philippines, the second most significant metropolitan centre in the Philippines and known as the oldest settlement established by the Spaniards in the country.The city is located on the eastern shore of Cebu and was... - Guadalupe Nuevo and Guadalupe Viejo, two barangays in Makati CityMakati CityThe City of Makati is one of the 17 cities that make up Metro Manila, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. Makati is the financial center of the Philippines and one of the major financial, commercial and economic hubs in Asia...
- Guadalupe City, MindanaoMindanaoMindanao is the second largest and easternmost island in the Philippines. It is also the name of one of the three island groups in the country, which consists of the island of Mindanao and smaller surrounding islands. The other two are Luzon and the Visayas. The island of Mindanao is called The...
- Guadalupe Bridge and Guadalupe MRT station, Epifanio de los Santos AvenueEpifanio de los Santos AvenueEpifanio de los Santos Avenue , formerly known as Highway 54, is the main circumferential road and highway of Metro Manila in the Philippines. It is an important commuting artery between the northern and southern parts of the metropolitan area...
, Metro ManilaMetro ManilaMetropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...
Portugal:In the archipelago of the Azores
Azores
The Archipelago of the Azores is composed of nine volcanic islands situated in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, and is located about west from Lisbon and about east from the east coast of North America. The islands, and their economic exclusion zone, form the Autonomous Region of the...
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- Guadalupe (Santa Cruz da Graciosa)Guadalupe (Santa Cruz da Graciosa)Guadalupe is a parish in the district of Santa Cruz da Graciosa in the Azores. The population as of 2001 was 1,306. Its density is 63.6/km² and the area is 20.55 km²....
, a civil parish in the municipality of Santa Cruz da Graciosa, island of Graciosa
São Tomé and Príncipe:
- Guadalupe, São Tomé and PríncipeGuadalupe, São Tomé and Príncipe-Education:Santana has a school or a collegiate and a lyceum , a gymnasia is in the capital, a few churches, a beach, a small port and a few squares ....
Spain:
- Guadalupe, Spain, town in Extremadura
- Guadalupe (Spain), a river
- Santa María de GuadalupeSanta María de GuadalupeThe Royal Monastery of Santa Maria de Guadalupe is a Roman Catholic monastic establishment in Guadalupe, Cáceres, a province of the Extremadura autonomous community of Spain It was one of the most important monasteries in the country for more than four centuries...
, a monastery declared World Heritage Site
United States:
- Guadalupe, ArizonaGuadalupe, ArizonaGuadalupe is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 5,258. The town is nestled between Phoenix and Tempe. Since its founding, it has been known as a center of Yaqui culture and it is home to many religious festivals...
- Guadalupe, CaliforniaGuadalupe, CaliforniaGuadalupe is a small city located in Santa Barbara County, California. According to the U.S. Census of 2010, the city has a population of 7,080. It was incorporated as a city on May 19, 1946...
- Guadalupe County, Colorado TerritoryGuadalupe County, Colorado TerritoryGuadalupe County was one of the original 17 counties created by the Territory of Colorado in 1861. Guadalupe County existed for only six days before being renamed Conejos County.-History:...
- Guadalupe County, New MexicoGuadalupe County, New Mexico-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*70.4% White*1.7% Black*1.9% Native American*1.3% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.3% Two or more races*21.4% Other races*79.6% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
- Guadalupe County, TexasGuadalupe County, TexasGuadalupe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 89,023. It is named for the Guadalupe River. The seat of the county is Seguin. It was founded in 1846....
- Guadalupe MountainsGuadalupe MountainsThe Guadalupe Mountains are a mountain range located in West Texas and southeastern New Mexico. The range includes the highest summit in Texas, Guadalupe Peak, , and the "signature peak" of West Texas, El Capitan, both located within Guadalupe Mountains National Park, as well as Carlsbad Caverns...
, in New Mexico and Texas - Guadalupe Mountains National ParkGuadalupe Mountains National ParkGuadalupe Mountains National Park is located in the Guadalupe Mountains of West Texas and contains Guadalupe Peak, the highest point in Texas at in elevation. It also contains El Capitan, long used as a landmark by people traveling along the old route later followed by the Butterfield Overland...
, Texas - Guadalupe River (California)Guadalupe River (California)The Guadalupe River is a short river in California whose headwater creeks originate in the Santa Cruz Mountains near the summit of Loma Prieta and Mount Umunhum. The river mainstem now begins on the Santa Clara Valley floor at the northern end of Lake Almaden, which is fed by Los Alamitos Creek and...
- Guadalupe River (Texas)Guadalupe River (Texas)The Guadalupe River runs from Kerr County, Texas to San Antonio Bay on the Gulf of Mexico. The river is a popular destination for rafters and canoers. Larger cities along the river include New Braunfels, Kerrville, Seguin, Gonzales, Cuero, and Victoria...
- Guadalupe-Nipomo DunesGuadalupe-Nipomo DunesGuadalupe-Nipomo Dunes is the largest remaining dune system south of San Francisco and the second largest in the U.S. state of California. It encompasses an stretch of coastline on the Central Coast of California and extends from southern San Luis Obispo County to northern Santa Barbara County.The...
, in California
Architecture
- The Basilica of Our Lady of GuadalupeBasilica of Our Lady of GuadalupeThe Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe is a Roman Catholic church, minor basilica and National Shrine of Mexico in the north of Mexico City. The shrine was built nearby the place where Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared to Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin...
, a Roman Catholic shrine in Mexico City - The Basilica of Guadalupe, MonterreyBasilica of Guadalupe, MonterreyThe Basilica of Guadalupe or Santuario de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, is a Roman Catholic church located in the metropolitan area of Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. Lying in the neighborhood of Colonia Independencia, just outside of the city's downtown area, the temple is one of the larger Church...
, Nuevo León, Mexico - Santa María de GuadalupeSanta María de GuadalupeThe Royal Monastery of Santa Maria de Guadalupe is a Roman Catholic monastic establishment in Guadalupe, Cáceres, a province of the Extremadura autonomous community of Spain It was one of the most important monasteries in the country for more than four centuries...
, a monastery in Guadalupe, Extremadura, Spain - Cathedral Santuario de GuadalupeCathedral Santuario de GuadalupeThe Cathedral Santuario de Guadalupe is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas, Texas. The structure dates from the late 19th century and is located in the Arts District of downtown Dallas, Texas. The church oversees the second largest Catholic church membership in the...
, a church in Dallas, Texas, USA
People
- Guadalupe VictoriaGuadalupe VictoriaGuadalupe Victoria born José Miguel Ramón Adaucto Fernández y Félix, was a Mexican politician and military man who fought for independence against the Spanish Empire in the Mexican War of Independence. He was a deputy for Durango and a member of the Supreme Executive Power...
, nom de guerre of the first President of Mexico - Guadalupe CansecoGuadalupe CansecoGuadalupe Canseco is a retired female diver from Mexico. She competed in two consecutive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1980. She claimed a bronze medal in the Women's 10m Platform at the 1983 Pan American Games....
(born 1962), Mexican Olympic diver - María Guadalupe Jones Garay, best known as Lupita JonesLupita JonesMaría Guadalupe "Lupita" Jones Garay became the first Mexican woman to win the title of Miss Universe in 1991.-Miss Universe 1991:...
(born 1968), Mexican businesswoman, former model and beauty queen - María Guadalupe SánchezMaría Guadalupe SánchezMaría Guadalupe Sánchez Gómez is a female race walker from Mexico.-Achievements:-References:*...
(born 1971), Mexican race walker
Ships
- USS Guadalupe (AO-32)USS Guadalupe (AO-32)USS Guadalupe , a Cimarron-class fleet replenishment oiler that served in the United States Navy,it was named for the Guadalupe River in Texas....
, a United States Navy replenishment oiler in commission from 1941 to 1974 - USNS Guadalupe (T-AO-200), a United States Navy fleet replenishment oiler in service since 1992
Other uses
- Guadalupe (telenovela)Guadalupe (telenovela)Guadalupe is a Spanish-language telenovela produced by the United States-based television network Telemundo in conjuction with Capitalvision International Corp. and Televisión Española from 1993, starring Adela Noriega and Eduardo Yáñez.- Summary :...
, a 1993 Spanish-language telenovela