Spanish etymology

Etymology:

• Spanish is derived from Medieval Latin Hispanus, which itself is derived from Carthaginian Punic **Hispan, meaning "Iberia**".

Meaning:

• The native name for the country is España, which is derived from the Phoenician word Spania, meaning "land of rabbits".

Origin:

• The name Hispania was originally used by the Romans to refer to the Iberian Peninsula, which encompasses present-day Spain, Portugal, and parts of southern France.
• The name Spain was first used in the 16th century to refer specifically to the region of the Iberian Peninsula that is now modern-day Spain.

Other Facts:

• The name Castile, a historical region in central Spain, is derived from the Latin word castellum, meaning "castle".
• The name Andalusia, a region in southern Spain, is derived from the Arabic word al-Andalus, meaning "the land of the Vandals".
• The name Catalonia, a region in northeastern Spain, is derived from the Latin word Catalonia, meaning "the land of the Goths".

Spanish relate terms

• inquisition

  Etymology The word inquisition originates from the Latin inquisitio which means in

• inquire

  Etymology Inquire comes from the Old French word enquerre which in turn derives from

• main

  Etymology The word main derives from the Old French term mein or maen meaning gre

• mainland

  Etymology From Middle English mayneland c 1440 from Anglo Norman French mainelande

• hidalgo

  Etymology Spanish hidalgo lt Medieval Latin infídālgo from in not fidālgu

• Florida

  Etymology and Meaning The name Florida comes from the Spanish word florido meaning

• Ladino

  Etymology From Old Spanish ladino expert skilled possibly from Latin latinus Latin

• gaberdine

  Etymology The word gaberdine is derived from the following sources Old French gaba

• patio

  Etymology The word patio comes from the Spanish word patio which in turn is derived

• hacienda

  Etymology The word hacienda originates from the Spanish language deriving from the Old

• country

  Etymology The word country is derived from the Old French word cuntree which in turn

• land

  Etymology Old English land Proto Germanic landuz Indo European lendh to li