BALBOA

Balboa, Vasco Nunez de Balboa

(noun) Spanish explorer who in 1513 crossed the Isthmus of Darien and became the first European to see the eastern shores of the Pacific Ocean (1475-1519)

balboa

(noun) the basic unit of money in Panama; equal to 100 centesimos

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Proper noun

Balboa (plural Balboas)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Balboa is the 12339th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2520 individuals. Balboa is most common among Hispanic/Latino (81.23%) and White (11.15%) individuals.

Etymology

Noun

balboa (plural balboas)

The currency of Panama, divided into 100 centésimos

Source: Wiktionary



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