Azucena (name)

Azucena

Pronunciation	IPA: [aθuˈθena] or [asuˈsena]
Gender	feminine
Language(s)	Spanish
Name day	15 August
Origin
Language(s)	Arabic
Derivation	as-sawsan (السوسن)
Meaning	"madonna lily" (symbolizing Mary, mother of Jesus)
Other names
Pet form(s)	Zuzu, Nene, Nena

Azucena is a Spanish surname and a feminine given name meaning "madonna lily", a flower that is a symbol of Mary, mother of Jesus. ^[1]

Notable people with the name include:

Given name

• Azucena Arbeleche (born 1970), Uruguayan economist, professor and civil servant
• Azucena Berrutti (born 1929), Uruguayan politician
• Azucena Díaz (born 1982), Spanish runner
• Azucena Galettini (born 1981), Argentine writer and translator
• Azucena Grajo Uranza (1929–2012), Filipino novelist
• Azucena Hernández (1960–2019), Spanish actress
• Azucena Maizani (1902–1970), Argentine tango singer, composer and actress
• Azucena Mora (born 1945), Ecuadorian actress
• Azucena Sánchez Benito (born 1978), Spanish cyclist
• Azucena Uresti (born 1978), Mexican journalist
• Azucena Vera-Perez (1917–2014), Filipino film producer
• Azucena Villaflor (1924–1977), Argentine social activist
• Norma Azucena Rodríguez Zamora, Mexican politician

Surname

• Cesario Azucena (1938–2021), Filipino lawyer, professor, management consultant and author
• Gabriel Alberto Azucena (born 1988), known as Gawvi, American singer and music producer
• Kira Danganan-Azucena (born 1973), Filipino diplomat
• Maya Azucena, American singer-songwriter and cultural ambassador

Fictional characters

• Azucena (gypsy), a character in Verdi's opera Il trovatore
• Azucena Milagros Ortiz Castillo, a character in the video game series Tekken

References

1. Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 412. ISBN   0-19-861060-2.