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 == Given Names  ==
-Spain is predominantly a Catholic country. Children are usually given the names of saints, martyrs and the different images and advocations of Mary, Mother of Jesus.
+*Spain is a Catholic country. Children are usually given the names of saints, martyrs or a version of names for Mary, the mother of Jesus ([https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Given_names_derived_from_epithets_of_the_Virgin_Mary see list]).
 *Many children were given several names, usually two or three. Each name was thought to give protection from the saint named. Traditionally, one of the names had to be the saint assigned to the birthdate.
-Usually the second name is abstract, signifying the name of a Madonna, like Esperanza [hope], Concepción [conception], Dolores [pain], Encarnación [incarnation],
-Among my ancestors, most women have the name María ~ named for the mother of Christ. Similarly, José (Joseph) is the most common Saint's name for a son ~ named for the father of Christ. This name is found spelled Joseph almost as often as it is spelled José, even in Mexican Parish records as early as the 1600's and 1500's.
-Such names as María del Refugio, María de las Mercedes, María José, José Francisco, Carlos Alberto, Juan Pablo, etc. are very common.
-When named for a saint, most use another given name or a nickname.
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