Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Esperanza

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Gender Feminine

Pronounced Pron. es-pe-RAN-tha(European Spanish)

es-pe-RAN-sa(Latin American Spanish)

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Meaning & History

Spanish form of the Late Latin name Sperantia which was derived from sperare "to hope".

Other Languages & CulturesSperantia(Late Roman) Shprintza, Shprintze, Shprintzel(Yiddish)

Entry updated July 2, 2017