Definitions for Arroyo
əˈrɔɪ oʊar·roy·o

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. arroyonoun

   a stream or brook

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. arroyonoun

   A water course; a rivulet.

2. Etymology: From arroyo.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Arroyonoun

   a water course; a rivulet

2. Arroyonoun

   the dry bed of a small stream

3. Etymology: [Sp., fr. LL. arrogium; cf. Gr. river, stream, fr. to flow.]

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Arroyo

   An arroyo, a Spanish word translated as brook, and also called a wash is usually a dry creek or stream bed—gulch that temporarily or seasonally fills and flows after sufficient rain. Wadi is a similar term in Africa. In Spain, a rambla has a similar meaning to arroyo. In Hispanic America any small river might be called arroyo, even if it flows continually all year and is never dry.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ARROYO

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Arroyo is ranked #678 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Arroyo surname appeared 50,614 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 17 would have the surname Arroyo.
   
   93.3% or 47,228 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   4.6% or 2,338 total occurrences were White.
   1% or 537 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.6% or 319 total occurrences were Black.
   0.2% or 121 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.1% or 66 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Gully

How to pronounce Arroyo?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Arroyo in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Arroyo in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Arroyo in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Arroyo in a Sentence

1. Uniformed Firefighters Association:

   We extend our deepest sympathies to the Arroyo family, especially her beautiful children, as they continue to grieve her loss and stand in solidarity with our EMT brothers and sisters.

2. Alex Cora:

   When they went with the lefty it was a no-brainer, let’s go with Arroyo.

3. Ventana Wildlife Society:

   This pair of condors is suspected of nesting in a remote portion of the Ventana Wilderness in the Arroyo Seco drainage, biologists have never entered the nest because of the area's inaccessibility.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Arroyo
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Arroyo
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Arroyo
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Arroyo
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html