Guadalupe

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Guadalupe (or Guadeloupe) was originally a Spanish toponym that derives from the Arabic word for "valley" or "river" (wadi) and the Latin word lupus, meaning wolf.[1] The name referred to the Guadalupe River in Spain.

Pronounced: Whada-LOO-pay.

The name may refer to:

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[edit] Religious images

[edit] Places

Bolivia
Brazil
  • Guadalupe, Piauí
Colombia
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Mexico
Peru
  • Guadalupe, Lambayeque
Philippines
Spain
United States

[edit] Buildings

[edit] People

  • Guadalupe (or Lupe), a common female and male name in Spanish-speaking countries, particularly Mexico
  • Guadalupe Victoria, nom de guerre of the first President of Mexico

[edit] References

  1. ^ St. Louis - News - The Mexican explains why Our Lady of Guadalupe is Muslim, sorta