Sura
English
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Sura is the 21439th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1219 individuals. Sura is most common among White (52.34%), Hispanic/Latino (28.06%), and Asian/Pacific Islander (17.97%) individuals.
Latin
Etymology 1
From sūra (“calf of the leg”).
Pronunciation
(Classical) IPA(key): /ˈsuː.ra/
Proper noun
Sūra m sg (genitive Sūrae); first declension
- A Roman cognomen — famously held by:
- Lucius Licinius Sura, a Roman consul
Declension
First-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Sūra |
Genitive | Sūrae |
Dative | Sūrae |
Accusative | Sūram |
Ablative | Sūrā |
Vocative | Sūra |
Proper noun
Sura f sg (genitive Surae); first declension
- A tributary river of the Moselle, now the Sûre
Declension
First-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Sura |
Genitive | Surae |
Dative | Surae |
Accusative | Suram |
Ablative | Surā |
Vocative | Sura |
References
- Sura3 in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Sura in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- Sura in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly
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