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what are the origins of these names?

by melanie (guest)

9/22/2004, 6:48 PM

What are the origins of Mayora, Martinez, Nerio, and Santos. These are last names, if you could answer these it would be the biggest problem solved in my family.my mother's grandfater father(nerio is from spain)We are Hispanic. Mayora is my mother's aunt, they are form El Salvador. My Father is from Panama and his last name is Martinez. Santos is my father's mom and she is also from Panama.

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- Profe Esteban (guest) +1

9/24/2004, 4:53 PM

Martínez and Santos are spanish last names. Martínez is a "patronimic" last name, it's composed by the name Martino and the sufix "-ez" and means: son of Martino (just like Fernández means "son of Fernando").
Santos means "saints" and is very common in latin America, specially in Mexico.

- lala

9/26/2004, 9:33 AM

Well said, Professor

- Chrisell +1

9/22/2004, 8:50 PM

Click here for Nerio & Santos

Martinez is from Martin (click hyperlink) - I can't remember offhand what the 'ez' adds to the name - someone else on here may be able to remember. Mayora I'm not sure about.

- menke

9/23/2004, 2:56 AM

the -ez part means 'son of', so Martinez is 'son of Martin'.

Mayora means 'great' or 'the great', like the Dutch 'De Groot'.

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