Spanish First Names quiz
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What does the common Spanish female name Dolores literally mean?
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How is the classical English name Alexander expressed in Spanish?
Answer: Alejandro
Why: The name stems from ancient Greek roots meaning 'defender of the people'.
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Which Spanish name is traditionally treated as the equivalent of the English James?
Answer: Diego
Why: Spanish tradition ties the name to Santiago, though modern scholars trace it instead to the separate Latin name Didacus.
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How many simple first names are legally permitted for one person in Spain?
Answer: Two
Why: Article 51 of Spain's 2011 Civil Registry Law sets the limit, and one compound name may be registered instead of the two simple ones.
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What Spanish male name is traditionally shortened to Pepe?
Answer: José
Why: One popular story ties Pepe to the Latin abbreviation P.P. for Saint Joseph, though linguists more often trace it to the Italian Beppe.
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What is the Spanish equivalent of the English male name Stephen?
Answer: Esteban
Why: Both go back to the Greek stephanos, meaning a crown or a wreath.
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In Spanish naming, what is a person's second surname?
Answer: Mother's first surname
Why: Each parent hands on only their own first surname, so your second one stops with you, and marriage in Spain changes no one's name.
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