Where does “Goya” come from?
Goya (English) comes from Spanish Goya, from Late Latin goia, from Latin gubia, from Gaulish gulbiā, from Proto-Celtic gulbā — beak.
Goya (English): Francisco Goya, a Spanish painter
Definitions
- Francisco Goya, a Spanish painter
Ancestry of “Goya”, step by step
Goya traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish Goya
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | Goya | Francisco Goya, a Spanish painter |
| 2 | Late Latin | goia | — |
| 3 | Latin | gubia | — |
| 4 | Gaulish | gulbiā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | gulbā | beak |
via Okinawan ごーやー
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Okinawan | ごーやー | bitter gourd, bitter melon, Momordica charantia |