gutierrez
n. countable C2 Proficiency US //ɡutˈjɛɹɛz// gutier·rez
n. a common last name for people from Spanish-speaking cultures. It originally meant 'son of Gutierre', which is an old version of the name Walter.
n. a patronymic surname of Spanish origin, meaning 'son of Gutierre'. The given name Gutierre is a Spanish variant of the Germanic name Walter.
The new manager's last name is Gutierrez.
Many families with the surname Gutierrez can trace their ancestry back to the Castile region of Spain.
The professor noted that Gutierrez is among the most frequent surnames in the Spanish-speaking world, reflecting a long history of patronymic naming conventions across the Iberian Peninsula and Latin America.
Usage
When referring to a family as a whole, it is used in the plural form: 'The Gutierrezes'.