Kate Monk's Onomastikon

(Dictionary of Names)


Names of Spanish Origin

These names were introduced to America by people of Hispanic descent. They are also used by Black American families and some are popular amongst other English speakers.

Male

Baldemar form of Waldemar

Baldemer Baldomero Baldomiro
Baumar Baumer  

Cordero 'lamb'?

Caradaro Cordairo Cordara
Cordarell Cordareo Cordarin
Cordario Cordarius Cordaro
Cordarrel Cordarrell Cordarrol
Cordarryl Cordaryal Corddarro
Cordeal Cordeara Cordearo
Cordeiro Cordera Corderall
Corderro Corderun Corrdarl
Corrderio    

Fermin 'strong'?

Ferman Firman Firmin
Furman    

Gonzalo 'wolf?'

Goncalve Gonsalve Gonza
Gonzales Gonzo  

Orlando form of Roland?

Lando Olando Olo
Orlan Orland Orlanda
Orlandus Orlo Orlondo
Orlondon    

Ramiro 'judge?'

Rameriz Rami Ramirez
Ramos    

Rosario 'rosary'

Rosio Rozarius  

Salvador 'saviour'

Sal Salbatore Salvadore
Salvator Salvatore Salvidor
Sauveur    

Xavier Basque 'Etcheberria' - 'new house' AA

Havier Jabier Javiar
Javier Jayvier Saverio
Savier Savion Sayveon
Sayvion Xabier Xaiver
Xaven Xaver Xavian
Xavieon Xavierlada Xavies
Xavion Xavon Xayveon
Xayvion Xever Xizavier
Xzaiver Xzavaier Xzaver
Xzavier Xzavion Zavier
Zavior Zayveon Zayvion
Zayvius Zxavian  

Female

Alida 'noble'?

Aleeda Alidia Alita
Alleda Allida Allidah
Alyda Alydia Elida
Oleda    

Amada 'beloved'?

Amadea Amadia Amadita

Aranta

Aranza

Chiquita diminutive 'little one'?

Chaqueta Chaquita Chica
Chickie Chicky Chikata
Chikita Chiqueta Chiquila
Chiquite Chiquitha Chiquithe
Chiquitia Chiquitta Shiquita

Consuelo 'consolation'

Consolata Consuela Consuella
Consula Konsuela Konsuelo

Dolores 'sorrows' from Maria de los Delores, an attribute of the Virgin Mary

Delora Delore Delores
Deloria Delories Deloris
Delorita Delsie Dolorcitas
Dolorita Doloritas  

Donna/Dona 'lady'

Donail Donalea Donalisa
Donata Donatha Donatta
Donay Dondi Donella
Donelle Donetta Donia
Donica Donice Donie
Donika Donise Donisha
Donishia Donita Donitrae
Donnalee Donnalen Donnay
Donncaica Donnell Donni
Donnica Donnie Donnika
Donnise Donnisha Donnita
Donny Dontia Donya

Eldora Modern from 'Eldorado' the city of gold

Eldoree Eldorey Eldori
Eldoria Eldorie Eldory

Elvira maybe of Gothic origin, friendly/amiable

Elva Elvenea Elvera
Elvia Elvie Elvina
Elvinea Elvinia Elvinna
Elwira Vira  

Giovanna AA

Jeovana Jeovanna Jouvan
Jovado Joval Jovan
Jovana Jovanie Jovann
Jovanna Jovanne Joveda
Jovena Joveta Jovetta
Jovian Jovida Jovina
Jovita Jovitta Jovon
Jovonda Jovonna Jovonne

Imelda Spanish, from OG 'Irmenhilde' 'entire battle'

Imalda Irmhilde Melda

Paloma 'dove'

Palloma Palometa Palomita
Peloma    

Ramona 'wise protection'

Ramonda Raymona Rimona
Romona Romonda  

Sanchia Latin 'sanctios' - 'sacred'

Sanceska Sancha Sancharia
Sancia Sancie Santsia
Sanzia    

Xaviera feminine form of Spanish and Basque 'Javier/Xavier'

Javeera Javiera Viera
Xavia Xaviere Xavyera
Zaviera    

Zita 'rose' or Arabic 'mistress'

Zeeta Zeta Zetana
Zetta Zyta Zytka


This collection of names was compiled by Kate Monk and is ©1997, Kate Monk.

Copies may be made for personal use only.


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