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Hamete
Lothario
Lothario is a masculine name derived from a character in Nicholas Rowe's 1703 play 'The Fair Penitent.' The character was so notably seductive and promiscuous that 'lothario' entered the English…
Montesinos
Nicolás
Quixote
Spanish literary name
Tied to the hero of the classic Spanish novel Don Quixote , likely to produce a quixotic daydreamer.
Roque
Roque is a distinctive masculine name with Spanish and Portuguese origins, derived from the Germanic element 'hrok' meaning 'rest' or from the medieval Latin 'rocca' meaning 'rock'. In…
Ruy
Ruy is a masculine name with strong Spanish and Portuguese heritage, historically functioning as a shortened form of the name Rodrigo. Derived from the Germanic elements 'hrod' (fame) and 'ric'…
Ricote
Sancho
Spanish variation of Santos
Name of nine provincial Spanish kings, but more likely to conjure up Sancho Panza, the hapless squire of Don Quixote.
Sansón
Sansón is the Spanish form of Samson, a name with ancient Hebrew origins meaning 'sun child' or 'bright sun.' Most famously associated with the biblical figure Samson, known for his extraordinary…
Tomé
Portuguese variation of Tomás
"twin"
Diminutive of Tomás in Portuguese, in which Tomás is the common transcription of Thomas.
Tosilos
Vivaldo
Italian
"who dominates the will"
Unusual Italian name for boys that relates both to the vividly stylish Viv names such as Vivienne and Viveca, and to the Italian musician Vivaldi.
Sanchico
Antonia
Latin
"from Antium"
Antonia is stronger than most feminized boys’ names , reflecting the pioneer spirit of Willa Cather's classic novel My Antonia . Antonia is hovering near the bottom of the US popularity list, which…
Aldonza
Altisidora
Dorotea
Dorotea is a feminine name of Greek origin, representing the Spanish, Italian, and Eastern European form of Dorothy. It derives from the Greek elements 'doron' meaning 'gift' and 'theos' meaning…
Dulcinea
Spanish
"sweetness"
Miguel de Cervantes invented this elaborate-sounding name -- which roughly translates as "sweetness" -- for the beautiful maiden Don Quixote is obsessed with in his great novel. Even in the fictional…
Juana
Spanish, feminine variation of Juan
"God is gracious"
Juana has not achieved the popularity in the U.S. of the male version Juan. Whereas Juan has made it almost to the Top 50 on the U. S. hit parade, sister Juana has barely entered the thousand most…