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Atteneri f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)Guanche name meaning "here is the beautiful young woman", derived from the Guanche demonstrative *
hata and *
teneriht "gazelle", used here to mean "beautiful girl". This was recorded as the name of a 10-year-old Guanche girl from the island of Tenerife (present-day Canary Islands, Spain) who was sold at the slave market in Valencia in 1495... [
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Audífaz m Spanish (Rare), Popular CultureSpanish form of
Audifax. In this day and age, the best-known bearer of this name is Audífaz Córcega, a character from the Mexican telenovela
Mi marido tiene familia (2017-2019).
Auxiliadora f Spanish, PortugueseMeans "aider, first-aider" in Spanish, from Latin
auxiliator (compare the related name
Auxilius). It is taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary
María Auxiliadora meaning "Mary, the Helper", referring to the protection and help that the Virgin Mary offers to Christians... [
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Aymara f SpanishVariant of
Aimara. It coincides with the name of an indigenous people of South America.
Ayoze m Spanish (Canarian)Derived from Guanche *
ayuhsah meaning "he (who) arrives". Ayoze or Yose was a Guanche chieftain from Fuerteventura, one of the Canary Islands, at the time of Jean de Béthencourt's arrival to the island... [
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Azula f Popular Culture, Spanish (Modern, Rare)Fictional name meant to be derived from Portuguese, Galician, and Spanish
azul meaning "blue" (of Persian origin). This is the name of a main antagonist in the television series 'Avatar: The Last Airbender'.
Bayardo m SpanishSpanish form of
Bayard used by Gabriel García Márquez for a character in his novella 'Chronicle of a Death Foretold' (1981).
Bella f SpanishMeans "beautiful, fair; lovely" in Spanish, taken from the titles of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen de la Bella and
Nuestra Señora de la Bella, meaning "The Virgin of the Beautiful" and "Our Lady of the Beautiful" respectively.... [
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Beltrán m Spanish, GalicianSpanish and Galician form of
Bertram or
Bertrand. It is sometimes given in reference to the 16th-century Spanish saint Louis Bertrand (known as Luis Beltrán in Spanish), a Dominican friar who preached in South America; he is called the "Apostle to the Americas".
Bencomo m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)Derived from Guanche
benčom meaning "ambitious" or
benchomo meaning "the greatest". It belonged to the penultimate
mencey (leader) (1423-1495) of Taoro, Tenerife.
Beneharo m Spanish (Canarian)The name of a late 15th-century Guanche king of Anaga on the island of Tenerife (present-day Canary Islands, Spain) according to the epic poem
Antigüedades de las Islas Afortunadas de la Gran Canaria (1604) by Antonio de Viana... [
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Benicio m SpanishSpanish form of
Benedict. A notable bearer is Puerto Rican actor Benicio del Toro (born 1967).
Benilda f Filipino, Spanish, Polish (Rare)Spanish variant and Polish form of the Germanic name
Bernhilde, which came into common usage thanks to the martyr and saint Benilde de Córdoba (known as Saint Benildis in English, died circa 853).... [
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Bentejuí m Spanish (Canarian, Archaic)Bentejuí Semidán was a warrior leader from Gran Canaria, who militarily resisted the conquest of the island by the conquerors sent by the Crown of Castile.... [
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Bentor m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)Means "place of invocation" in Guanche or else means "tumbled". It was borne by the last
mencey (leader) of Taoro, Tenerife (1463-1495), the son of
Bencomo.
Beretta f & m Spanish, English (Rare)Transferred use of the surname
Beretta. The usage in the USA is probably influenced by the fact that there is a producer of firearms named Beretta.
Borquita f Spanish (Rare)Feminine diminutive of
Borja in the case of Marie Delphine Borja "Borquita" López y Angula de la Candelaria, daughter of New Orleans serial killer Delphine LaLaurie.
Braulio m Spanish, GalicianApparently derived from Germanic
brahuila meaning "bright, radiant" - with one source saying that it is etymologically related to Old High German
brand or
brant "sword". However, I am not sure how much stock should be put into that, since it seems like its pronunciation would be akin to
brilla (BREEL-lah), which makes it look suspiciously close to the Italian verb
brillare "to shine, to sparkle" and ultimately comes from
berillus, a latinized form of Greek
beryllos... [
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Brillante m Spanish, FilipinoMeans "brilliant, sparkly, gemstone" in Spanish. A notable bearer was Brillante Mendoza (1960-), a Filipino independent film director.
Brisa f SpanishPreviously a short form of
Briseida, though it is now regarded as an independent name directly from the Spanish word
brisa "breeze". In Mexico this name was popularized by a character named Brisa (played by actress Margarita Magaña) on the telenovela "Por tu amor" (1999).
Buensuceso f & m Spanish (Rare), Filipino (Rare)From a Spanish title of the Virgin Mary,
Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso, meaning "Our Lady of the Good Event," referring to the Purification of Mary and the Presentation of Jesus.... [
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Bueyo f Spanish (Rare)From the Marian title
Virgen de Bueyo, patron saint of Albelda de Iregua (La Rioja). The name
Bueyo comes from a small settlement in the vicinity where oxherding was common (cf. Spanish
buey "ox").
Burgo f Spanish (Rare)From the Marian titles
Virgen del Burgo and
Nuestra Señora del Burgo, venerated in Alfaro (La Rioja). The original church was erected outside the walls, and later reconstructed within them... [
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Cabeza f Spanish (European)From
cabeza "head", after the Marian title
Virgen de la Cabeza, venerated in many points of Spain, specially in Andalusia. Legend has it that a shepherd found a statuette of Virgin Mary in La Cabeza hill in Sierra Morena.... [
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Camino f & m SpanishMeans "way, route; road; path" in Spanish, taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary,
La Virgen del Camino, meaning "The Virgin of the Way." She is the patroness of the region of León and the city of Pamplona in Navarra, forming part of the French Way to Santiago de Compostela.