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Otoniel m SpanishA Spanish form of Othoniel; and used as a nickname for Antonio.
Pasión f & m SpanishMeans "passion" in Spanish, referring to the Passion of Jesus Christ.... [
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Pedrarias m SpanishContraction of
Pedro and the surname Arias. A famous bearer was the conquistador Pedro Arias de Ávila "Pedrarias", who founded Panama, framed Vasco Nuñez de Balboa, and had him beheaded.
Peligros f Spanish (Rare)Means "hazards, perils, dangers" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de los Peligros, meaning "The Virgin of the Hazards."... [
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Peña f SpanishMeans "rock" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de la Peña and
Nuestra Señora de la Peña, meaning "The Virgin of the Rock" and "Our Lady of the Rock" respectively.
Pepo m Spanish, CatalanDiminutive of
José (Spanish) or
Josep (Catalan). Known bearers include the retired Spanish tennis player José 'Pepo' Clavet (1965-) and Spanish soccer player Josep 'Pepo' Campanera (2000-; born in Catalonia).... [
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Piedras Albas f Spanish (Rare)Means "white stones" in Spanish (the second word only used as a Latinism or in a poetic/literary sense, in place of
blanca), taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de Piedras Albas and
Nuestra Señora de Piedras Albas, meaning "The Virgin of White Stones" and "Our Lady of White Stones" respectively.... [
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Piedrasantas f Spanish (Rare)Means "holy stones" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de Piedrasantas and
Nuestra Señora de Piedrasantas, meaning "The Virgin of Holy Stones" and "Our Lady of Holy Stones" respectively.... [
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Pinito f Spanish (Canarian)Diminutive of
Pino (itself from the title of the Virgin Mary,
Nuestra Señora del Pino meaning "Our Lady of the Pine", the patron saint of Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands)... [
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Pino f Spanish (Canarian)Means "pine" in Spanish and it is taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Virgen del Pino. She appeared among some pine trees in 1481 in the town of Teror, in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands.
Pita f SpanishDiminutive of
Guadalupe. A notable bearer was the Mexican poet Pita Amor (1918-2000), born Guadalupe Teresa Amor Schmidtlein.
Plasinda f SpanishPlácida (Spanish) in English means placid (calm). Plácida and Plasinda.
Pobena f SpanishNamed for the human settlement in Muskiz, Greater Bilbao, Biscay, Northern coastal Spain. Primarily Basque/Spanish. Pobeña. localidad de España. The word translated to English means "Poor" as in destitute.
Policarpa f Spanish (Rare)Spanish feminine form of
Polycarp. This was borne by Colombian revolutionary Policarpa Salavarrieta (1795-1817), known as "La Pola".
Pomposa f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)Derived from the Late Latin adjective
pomposus meaning "stately, dignified, pompous". Saint Pomposa was a 9th-century martyr, a nun who was beheaded by Moors in Córdoba, Spain.
Prado f & m Spanish, Filipino (Rare)Means "meadow" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen del Prado and
Nuestra Señora del Prado, meaning "The Virgin of the Meadow" and "Our Lady of the Meadow."... [
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Práxedes f & m Spanish (Rare)Spanish form of
Praxedes. Despite being feminine in origin, it is used for both women and men in Spanish. A famous bearer is Práxedes Mateo-Sagasta, prime minister of Spain in the 19th century.
Primavera f Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian, Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Spanish (Caribbean, Rare)Derived from Vulgar Latin
prīmavēra "spring". The descendant word
primavera is used in Asturian, Catalan, Galician, Italian, Portuguese (and Old Portuguese), Sicilian, and Spanish.
Primiano m Italian, SpanishItalian and Spanish form of
Primianus. A bearer of this name was the Argentinian jurist and politician Primiano Acuña Vieyra (1852-1934).
Prodigios f & m Spanish (Mexican, Rare)Means "prodigies" in Spanish, taken from the Mexican titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de los Prodigios and
Nuestra Señora de los Prodigios, meaning "The Virgin of the Prodigies" and "Our Lady of the Prodigies" respectively.... [
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Protasio m Italian, SpanishItalian and Spanish form of
Protasius. A known bearer of this name was the Mexican soldier and politician Protasio Tagle (1839-1903).
Pueblito f & m Spanish (Mexican)Means "little town, small village" in Spanish, a diminutive of
pueblo meaning "town, village; people." It is taken from the Mexican titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen del Pueblito and
Nuestra Señora del Pueblito, meaning "The Virgin of the Little Town" and "Our Lady of the Little Town" respectively.... [
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Puerto f SpanishMeans "port, harbour" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen del Puerto, meaning "The Virgin of the Port."... [
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Puy f Basque, Aragonese, Spanish (Rare)Taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary
Nuestra Señora del Puy meaning "Our Lady of Puy". In Auvergnat French,
Puy means "promontory, hill". A legend tells that the image of the Virgin Mary was found at the top of a hill.
Quena f Spanish (Latin American)Its usage in Mexico and South America is likely due to the
quena, or
qina in Quechua, the traditional flute of the Andes.
Quetzala f Spanish (Mexican, Rare)From
Quetzala, the name of a river in Mexico. Quetzala is likely derived from Nahuatl
quetzalli, "quetzal feather". The word
quetzalli also denotes something precious. The quetzal held great cultural and religious significance to the Aztecs, and other indigenous peoples of Central America... [
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