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*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]). | *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. | *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. | ||
*To maximize the divine protection, some children were named for a male and a female saint. The first name will tell you the sex of the child. Usually, only the names of María and José are borrowed from the opposite sex. | |||
===Name Endings === | |||
'''Gender and grammar can affect name endings.''' | |||
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Spanish names also may be gendered by way of spelling. In general, only male names end with "o": e.g., Francisco. Only female names end with "a": e.g., Francisca. | |||
[[Category:Spain]] | [[Category:Spain]] | ||