# Balenciaga

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /bəˌlɛnsiˈɑːɡə/ · frequency rank #51,555

## Definitions
1. A surname from Basque, denoting origin or inhabitation in the Valencia region of Spain.
2. A luxury fashion house founded in 1919 by Cristóbal Balenciaga, based in Spain and France.

## Etymology
From Basque, from Balencia (“Valencia”) + -aga (“place of”). Compare Basque Zubiaga.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/balenciaga