Ribadavia
Meaning
- A town and municipality of Ourense, Galicia, Spain
- a toponymical surname
Hyphenated as
Ri‧ba‧da‧via
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ribaˈdabja/
Etymology
From the medieval form Burgo de Riba d'Avia, "Burg upon (the river) Avia"; it was awarded the title of town and a constitution in the 12th century. From riba + de + Avia.
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