What does arroyo mean?
Definitions for arroyo
əˈrɔɪ oʊar·roy·o
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word arroyo.
Princeton's WordNet
arroyonoun
a stream or brook
Wiktionary
arroyonoun
A water course; a rivulet.
Etymology: From arroyo.
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arroyo
An arroyo is a type of natural waterway or creek that is usually dry, but becomes filled with water after heavy rain. Common in desert or semi-arid areas, arroyo landscapes are marked by steep-sided, often shallow channels or gullies. The term is commonly used in the Southwestern United States and parts of Mexico.
Webster Dictionary
Arroyonoun
a water course; a rivulet
Arroyonoun
the dry bed of a small stream
Etymology: [Sp., fr. LL. arrogium; cf. Gr. river, stream, fr. to flow.]
Wikidata
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 Records
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.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of arroyo in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of arroyo in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of arroyo in a Sentence
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.
When they went with the lefty it was a no-brainer, let’s go with Arroyo.
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.
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