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Name Suffixes "Sr" (Senior) and "Jr" (Junior) in Spanish
What are the equivalent personal name suffixes in Spanish?
Sr / Senior
Jr / Junior
Some examples would be:
Mr. John Doe, Sr.
Mr. John Doe, Jr.
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When to include "de" in short formal name?
It seems that the short formal way to refer to "Hernando de Soto" is "de Soto", but that for "Francisco de Vitoria" is "Vitoria".
Why is "de" included in the former but dropped in the latter? Are there any general rules that determine this?
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What is the proper way to refer to an island?
Some friends of mine live on Rota (an island off Guam). I might tease them that "La Isla Rota" means "Broken Island."
Pero, fuera de broma, what would be the proper (no pun intended) way to refer to their domicile in Spanish: La Isla de Rota? I…
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Is Mariposa a real Spanish name that Spanish speakers give to their kids or just an American bastardization?
I'm trying to name a character who comes from a Spanish speaking family, and the first thing I went with was Mariposa, and it felt really right for the character until I thought, wait, I should probably check if that's a real name. As it turns out,…
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Equivalent of Joe in spanish?
I want to remember what a friend's name was I just met. It's on the tip of my tongue, and I keep wanting to say Yohio or Yojo. It was not Jose. I don't remember. He went by Joe as well. I remember it being a pretty cool name, and I want to remember…
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How do middle names and last names work in Mexico culture?
I just met someone who lives in Mexico, and he said "I am Rafael Hernandez or Rafael Hernandez Rivera, but not Rafael Rivera."
How do middle / last names work in Mexican culture?
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Nombre de mujer del siglo XIX
Alguien puede ayudarme a descifrar este nombre de mujer? Es de un registro de nacimiento del año 1850 aproximadamente. Gracias
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Is there a rule of thumb for distinguishing male and female names in Spanish?
I often get tripped up when reading names of Spanish people, and trying to work out if they are male or female. Is there a good rule of thumb to follow to determine which is which? For example, many male names like Alejandro end in "o" while their…
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What would be a good way to tell people a foreign name they don't know? Is a nickname a good opportunity?
A friend of mine is going to travel to Colombia and is afraid that the colombian people might have problems understanding his name. His name is "Henning", it's a german/european name which pretty much doesn't exist in Colombia. When we talked about…
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Why is Oscar a common Spanish name?
I have a very good friend (of Mexican heritage*) named Oscar.
Once in a while you come across a "white" Oscar (and there are many "Oskars" in Germany, I think), but it seems most common among Spanish speakers. Considering the fact that a very…
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