Azucena (name)
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| Pronunciation | IPA: [aθuˈθena] or [asuˈsena] |
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| Gender | feminine |
| Language(s) | Spanish |
| Name day | 15 August |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Arabic |
| Derivation | as-sawsan (السوسن) |
| Meaning | "madonna lily" (symbolizing Mary, mother of Jesus) |
| Other names | |
| Pet form(s) | Zuzu, Nene, Nena |
Azucena is a Spanish surname and a feminine given name meaning "madonna lily", a flower that is a symbol of Mary, mother of Jesus.[1]
Notable people with the name include:
Given name
[edit]- Azucena Arbeleche (born 1970), Uruguayan economist, professor and civil servant
- Azucena Berrutti (born 1929), Uruguayan politician
- Azucena Díaz (born 1982), Spanish runner
- Azucena Galettini (born 1981), Argentine writer and translator
- Azucena Grajo Uranza (1929–2012), Filipino novelist
- Azucena Hernández (1960–2019), Spanish actress
- Azucena Maizani (1902–1970), Argentine tango singer, composer and actress
- Azucena Mora (born 1945), Ecuadorian actress
- Azucena Sánchez Benito (born 1978), Spanish cyclist
- Azucena Uresti (born 1978), Mexican journalist
- Azucena Vera-Perez (1917–2014), Filipino film producer
- Azucena Villaflor (1924–1977), Argentine social activist
- Norma Azucena Rodríguez Zamora, Mexican politician
Surname
[edit]- Cesario Azucena (1938–2021), Filipino lawyer, professor, management consultant and author
- Gabriel Alberto Azucena (born 1988), known as Gawvi, American singer and music producer
- Kira Danganan-Azucena (born 1973), Filipino diplomat
- Maya Azucena, American singer-songwriter and cultural ambassador
Fictional characters
[edit]- Azucena (gypsy), a character in Verdi's opera Il trovatore
- Azucena Milagros Ortiz Castillo, a character in the video game series Tekken
References
[edit]- ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 412. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.
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