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Carmen is a unisex given name in the Spanish language. It has two different origins, with its first root used as a nickname for Carmel, from Hebrew karmel meaning "vineyard of God", [2] which is the name of a mountain range in the Middle East. The second origin is from Latin carmen, which means "song" and is also the root of the English word ...
Fernando is a Spanish and Portuguese given name and a surname common in Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, Switzerland, and former Spanish or Portuguese in America, Africa, the Philippines, India, and Sri Lanka. It is equivalent to the Germanic given name Ferdinand, with an original meaning of "adventurous, bold journey". [1] [2]
SpanishDict is a Spanish-American English reference, learning website, [1] and mobile application. [2] The website and mobile application feature a Spanish-American English dictionary and translator, verb conjugation tables, pronunciation videos, and language lessons. [3] SpanishDict is managed by Curiosity Media. [4]
Spanish names are the traditional way of identifying, and the official way of registering, a person in Spain. They are composed of a given name (simple or composite) [a] and two surnames (the first surname of each parent). Traditionally, the first surname is the father's first surname, and the second is the mother's first surname.
The name Diego Gonzalez is given to a character in the Cantar de mio Cid, a 12th-century poem. [7] It has been argued on metrical grounds that the name Diego in the Cantar represents an original Díago. [8] Medieval bearers of the name, such as Diego de Acebo (d. 1207), are recorded as Didacus in contemporary sources.
The name Pedro is derived via the Latin word "petra", from the Greek word "η πέτρα" meaning "stone, rock". [3] The name Peter itself is a translation of the Aramaic Kephas or Cephas meaning "stone". An alternative archaic variant is Pero. [1] Notable people with the name Pedro include:
The name was popularized by early Christian saints and Roman emperors. In modern usage, Felix has maintained its popularity in various cultures, especially in English, German, and Scandinavian-speaking countries. In Romance languages such as French, Portuguese, and Spanish, the acute accent form "Félix" is commonly used
Xavier comes from the name of the Jesuit missionary saint Francis Xavier, where Xavier stands for his birthplace of Javier (Xabier in Basque; Xavier in Old Spanish) in the Kingdom of Navarre. The toponym is itself the romanization of the Basque place-name (and surname) etxe berri, meaning 'castle', 'new house' or 'new home'. [2] [page needed] [3]