Cepeda
Spain · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Cepeda
The given name 'Cepeda' is a Spanish toponymic surname meaning "place of onions" or "onion field," derived from the Spanish word *cepeda* (from *cepa*, "onion" or "rootstock").
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Etymology
The given name 'Cepeda' is a Spanish toponymic surname meaning "place of onions" or "onion field," derived from the Spanish word *cepeda* (from *cepa*, "onion" or "rootstock"). It is primarily used in Spanish-speaking cultures, notably in Spain and Latin America, with historical prominence through the 16th-century Spanish conquistador and poet Juan de Cepeda y Ahumada (brother of Saint Teresa of Ávila).
Cepeda currently ranks #3,097 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1969.
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