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Peñate

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Peñate
PronunciationSpanish: [peˈɲate]
GenderUnisex
Language(s)Spanish
Origin
Language(s)Spanish and Basque
DerivationPineda, Pinto, Puente, Peinado, Pantoja, Pinedo, Pont, Ponte, Pando, Pujante, Penedo, Pejenaute, Pañeda, Punti, Pinta, Pantiga, Pintea, Peñato, Pandiella, Panait, Ponti, Pomeda, Puñet, Pujantell, Penido, Penide, Pomata, Pantea, Pontaque, Pantojo

Peñate (Spanish pronunciation: [peˈɲate]) is a surname of Spanish origin. It appears to have originated in the town of Aguilar de Campo in the Province of Palencia, Castile and León. The name comes from peña, the Spanish word for "cliff", and the Basque ate, meaning "gate" or "ravine".[citation needed]

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In Spain, there are 2,019 people with the last name Peñate.[citation needed] These people live in 52 provinces, though the majority live in Las Palmas. There is also a relatively high concentration on Peñates in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Huelva, Sevilla, Madrid, and Barcelona.[citation needed]

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