name
Simón Bolívar
see-MON boh-LEE-var
siːˈmɒn boʊˈliːvɑːrListen
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Syllable breakdown
SimónBolívar
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Spanish — Simón (Simon) + Bolívar (from the Basque place name Bolibar).
- Meaning
- Venezuelan military and political leader (1783–1830), known as El Libertador; led independence movements across South America, liberating Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia from Spanish rule.
Common mispronunciations
SY-mun BOL-ih-varSIM-on bo-LIV-ar
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