English Explanatory Dictionary

Torres

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A topographic surname from the Romance languages, equivalent to English Towers of Spanish and Portuguese origin.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

Torres

Etymology

From Romance Torres (Portuguese Torres and Spanish Torres); from torres ("towers"; Portuguese torres and Spanish torres); indicating someone who lived in or near a tower. From Latin turris.

Related words

Porto Torres
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