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== Given Names == | == Given Names == | ||
*Children are usually given the names of Catholic saints, martyrs or | *Children are usually given the names of [https://www.catholic.org/saints/stindex.php Catholic saints], [https://www.catholic.org/saints/martyr.php martyrs] or [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Given_names_derived_from_epithets_of_the_Virgin_Marya a version of names for Mary, the mother of Jesus.] | ||
*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. | *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. | ||