Spanish · Unisex name
Guadalupe
“river of the wolf”
About the name Guadalupe
Guadalupe is a Spanish name used for both girls and boys, meaning ‘river of the wolf’. It is derived from Spanish and comes from a place name in Extremadura, Spain, usually explained as Arabic ‘wadi’, river, combined with Latin ‘lupus’, wolf. The name is associated with the Virgin of Guadalupe in Mexican culture, the Marian apparition reported in the sixteenth century, whose feast on the twelfth of December is a major Mexican celebration. Common short forms are Lupe and Lupita.
- Meaning
- river of the wolf
- Origin
- Spanish
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- gwah-dah-LOO-peh(4 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Guadalupe
- Guadalupe Maria
- Guadalupe Isabel
- Guadalupe Sofia
- Guadalupe Lucia
- Guadalupe Carmen
Questions about Guadalupe
- What does Guadalupe mean?
- Guadalupe is a Spanish name meaning "river of the wolf".
- How do you pronounce Guadalupe?
- Guadalupe is pronounced gwah-dah-LOO-peh, with emphasis on the third syllable.
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