This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is Central American; and the pattern is ****.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Lovida f Spanish (Rare), English (American, Rare)Possibly derived from Spanish
lo vida meaning "the life". Alternatively, this given name may possibly be a combination of the English word
love with the Spanish word
vida meaning "life", which would thus give this name the meaning of "love is life" or "loving life".
Loyola f SpanishDerived from the surname or place name
Loyola. Used in honour of Saint Ignatius of Loyola ˙(c. October 23, 1491 – July 31, 1556) a Spanish Basque priest and theologian, who founded the religious order called the Society of Jesus (Jesuits).
Lu f & m English, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian), VariousShort form of names beginning with
Lu, such as
Lucy,
Luis or
Luisa. Known bearers include Luciana 'Lu' Andrade (1978-), a Brazilian singer; Luzerne 'Lu' Blue (1897-1958), an American baseball player; Maria Luisa 'Lu' Colombo (1952-), an Italian singer; Lucien 'Lu' Gambino (1923-2003), an American football player; Lucy 'Lu' Rees (1901-1983), an Australian book collector and children's literature advocate; and Luis 'Lu' Senarens (1863-1939), an American science fiction writer.
Lucecita f Spanish (Latin American)Diminutive of
Luz, formed using the diminutive suffix -
cita. A known bearer of this name is Luz Esther 'Lucecita' Benítez (1942-), a Puerto Rican singer.
Lucidio m Italian, SpanishItalian and Spanish form of
Lucidius. A known bearer of this name was the Italian soccer player Lucidio Sentimenti (1920-2014).
Macedonia f Spanish (Rare)Feminine form of
Macedonio. It is also part of a name of the country (officially Republic of Macedonia/The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) in south-eastern Europe.
Macedonio m Spanish (Rare), Italian (Rare)This name is derived from Latin
Macedonius meaning "Macedonian," which is derived from Greek
Makedones. That word literally means "highlanders" or "the tall ones," which is related to
makednos meaning "long, tall" and
makros "long, large."... [
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Madeinusa f Spanish (Latin American)This Peruvian-Quechua (mis)interpretation of products labeled "Made In USA" resulted in this name of the main character, a young village girl in Madeinusa, a 2005 Peruvian-Spanish drama film.
Maluli f SpanishDiminutive of
María Luisa. This was used by Fernando Fernán Gómez for a character in his play
Bicycles Are for the Summer (1977; original Spanish title
Las bicicletas son para el verano).
Mambo m Spanish (Latin American)From The Name of a Latin dance of Cuba. Mambo was invented during the 1930s by the native Cuban musician and composer Arsenio Rodríguez, developed in Havana by Cachao and made popular by Dámaso Pérez Prado and Benny Moré.... [
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Maravillas f SpanishMeans "marvels, wonders" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary,
Nuestra Señora de las Maravillas, which means "Our Lady of Wonders". A known bearer was María de las Maravillas de Jesús (1891-1974), a Spanish nun who has been canonized as a saint.
Marceliano m Spanish, PortugueseSpanish and Portuguese form of
Marcellianus. Known bearers of this name were the Spanish painter Marceliano Santa María (1866-1952) and the Portuguese sculptor Marceliano de Araújo (1690-1769).
Maren f & m Basque, SpanishOriginally the Basque form of
Mariano, it is now used for both genders. As a female name, it is probably seen as a variant of
Miren, the Basque form of
Maria.
María de la Luz f SpanishMeans "Mary of the Light", taken from the Spanish Marian title
Nuestra Señora de la Luz, meaning "Our Lady of Light". Shortened forms of this name including
María Luz and
Luz.
María de la O f Spanish (Rare)Taken from Spanish
Nuestra Señora de la O, which means "Mary of the O" in English. It is used in reference to the vesper that is read on December 18 in Spain, which commemorates the expectation of the birth of Mary and the birth of Jesus... [
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Mariajo f SpanishShort form of
María José, or sometimes
María Josefa. Known bearers include Spanish soccer player María José 'Mariajo' Pons (1984-) and Colombian golfer María José 'Mariajo' Uribe (1990-).
Mariángel f SpanishCombination of
Maria and
Ángel, mostly used in Spanish-speaking countries of Latin and Central America but occassionally used in Spain as well.
Marieta f Spanish (Rare), Romanian (Rare), Bulgarian, Armenian, Afrikaans, Polish (Rare), Latvian (Rare), Slovene, Croatian, Lengadocian, Provençal, Gascon, Portuguese, Greek, AlbanianCognate of
Marietta.
Maripaz f SpanishContraction of
María and
Paz 1, taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary
María de la Paz meaning "Mary of the Peace".
Marisabel f SpanishA blend of the names
Maria and
Isabel. A known bearer of this name is Marisabel Rodríguez de Chávez (b. 1964), ex-wife of Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez (b... [
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