How do you pronounce the word Albuquerque?
Is Albuquerque a Spanish word?
Origin of albuquerque
From Spanish Alburquerque (“a town in Spain”), after Spanish viceroy Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 8th Duke of Alburquerque (1619–1676).
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How do you spell Albuquerque in Spanish?
From Spanish Alburquerque (a town in Spain), named after Spanish viceroy Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 8th Duke of Alburquerque (1619–1676).
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