26
Sep

Common names from Spain?

Author: admin

What are some common (or actually uncommon names are okay too) names used in Spain? Last names too please:)


Answer:
The surname Garcín is very common, it´s like the surname Smith.

Common first names :Femail: Pili (short for Pilar), Maria, Belen, Eva, Carmen.

Male: Javier, Diego, Pepe, José, Jesus.

These obviously are to name but a few.


Answer:
The most popular men's names are :

Paco (short for Francisco)

Pepe (short (?) for Jose)

Manolo (short for Manuel)

Juan (not short for anything)

There are also what are called “nombres compuestos” which are two names together so something like:

Jose Maria

Juan Antonio

Jose Antonio

Jose Javier

Juan Franciso

etc. etc.

The most popular girl's names do depend on the area they’re born in because mostly girls are names after the “Virgen” of the place where they are born.

However, there are some standard ones like:

Pilar,

Maria,

Luisa,

Inmaculada (usually shortened to Inma)

Cristina

Francisca (usually shortened to Paca)

The nombres compuestos are:

Maria Luisa

Maria Jose

Maria Elena

Maria Cristina

Maria del Mar


Answer:
Manuel, Antonio,Jose, Jesus, Domingo, Miguel - Male names

Ana, Pilar, Eva, Beatrice, Isabella - Female names

Lopez, Flores, Garcia, Martinez, Gonzalez - Surnames

Spanish people have two surnames.

Oh by the way there are a number of Smiths in our telephone directory too.


Answer:
Pepe, Jose, Paco, Juan, Manuel & Manolo, Pablo, Miguel,Salvador,

Rubio, Padi, Jesus, Mateo, Antonio, Fernando, Enrique,

Maria, Marina, Antonia, Anna, Marie, Concha, Conchita, Christina,

Zara, Natalia,

Garcia, Gomez, Checa, Padilla, Membribe, Lopez, Lozano, Martinez,


Answer:
Jorge, Francisco, Pedro, Mario, Carlos, Juan, Jesus, Arturo, Ruben

Maria, Belen, Ana, Carmen, Dolores, Pilar, Isabel, Nazaret

Surnames: Moreno, Serrano, Fernando, Ruiz, Peinado, Torres, Ortiz


Answer:
I think know there are in boys: Carlos, Adrian, Daniel (Dani) Jose,…

Girls: Paula, Maria, Ana, …

Last names there are: García, Martínez, Gómez, …


Answer:
juan

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Answer:
Try this: http://www.behindthename.com/

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