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  2. Naming customs of Hispanic America - Wikipedia

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    The naming customs of Hispanic America are similar to the Spanish naming customs practiced in Spain, with some modifications to the surname rules.Many Hispanophones in the countries of Spanish-speaking America have two given names, plus like in Spain, a paternal surname (primer apellido or apellido paterno) and a maternal surname (segundo apellido or apellido materno).

  3. Spanish naming customs - Wikipedia

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    The Basque-speaking territories (the Basque Autonomous Community and Navarre) follow Spanish naming customs (given names + two family names, the two family names being usually the father's and the mother's). The given names are officially in one language or the other (Basque or Spanish), but often people use a translated or shortened version.

  4. Mama and papa - Wikipedia

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    Mama and papa use speech sounds that are among the easiest to produce: bilabial consonants like /m/, /p/, and /b/, and the open vowel /a/.They are, therefore, often among the first word-like sounds made by babbling babies (babble words), and parents tend to associate the first sound babies make with themselves and to employ them subsequently as part of their baby-talk lexicon.

  5. Do you know the difference between Latino, Hispanic and ... - AOL

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    Hispanic is a term that refers to people of Spanish speaking origin or ancestry. Think language -- so if someone is from Spanish speaking origin or ancestry, they can be described as Hispanic. Latino?

  6. Filipino name - Wikipedia

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    Therefore, a family necessarily bestows a variety of unofficial nicknames to distinguish the various people with nearly identical official given names. Many nicknames are bestowed by parents or other elders on children while they are still toddlers (e.g., Boy , Toto/Totoy (young boy), Girlie , Baby , etc.) and these nicknames are often carried ...

  7. Naming in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Some individuals who are Hispanic or Latino American follow the naming conventions of Hispanic countries, which means having one surname from a mother (on her father's side) and one from the father (on his father's side), with the father's first. An "y" may be added between the two surnames.

  8. Hispanic Heritage Month: Celebrating culture, history ... - AOL

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    Hispanic Heritage Month is from Sept.15-Oct. 15. It honors history and culture while emphasizing the importance of identity and representation.

  9. Why do we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month? What you ... - AOL

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    Celebrate Hispanic Heritage month at home by trying out traditional recipes from Latino and Hispanic chefs. Or make it a family affair by reading one — or all — of these children’s books at ...