# Spain

Pronunciation: say "SPAYN" /speɪn/

## Proper noun

1. A country in Southern Europe occupying most of the Iberian Peninsula; officially the Kingdom of Spain, with Madrid as its capital and largest city.
   - Simple: A country in southern Europe. Its capital city is Madrid.
   - _Spain joined the European Economic Community in 1986._
   - _Millions of tourists visit Spain each year for its beaches and historic cities._

## Other meanings

- (proper noun) An English surname, originally a nickname marking a person of Spanish ancestry or origin.

## Origin

The name comes from Middle English Spayne, borrowed from Anglo-Norman Espayne, from Late Latin Spania, and earlier from Latin Hispānia. It replaced the Old English Ispania, which had been taken directly from Latin, and it is a doublet of Hispania.

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