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Posada

Posada

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A family name from Spain that people use as their last name
  • proper noun
  • /pəˈsɑːdə/
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  • Congratulations to San Antonio's own Joe Posada for winning the Latin Grammy on Nov. 15, 2012, for Best Tejano Album.
  • Jose Posada
  • Guadalupe Posada

Examples

Surface Forms

Posada main

Etymology

The word Posada is a Spanish family name that comes from the Spanish word posada, which means 'inn' or 'place to stay'. So long ago, people who ran or lived near an inn could be called Posada, and that is why the surname points to that meaning.