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WHY IS THAT NAME SO LONG ?

WHY IS THAT NAME SO LONG ?. EXPLORING THE HISPANIC SURNAME SYSTEM. TRADITIONAL HISPANIC NAMES. RIVAS From Father. GUERRERO From Mother. JORGE ISAAC. LOPEZ From Mother. JAIMES From Father. MARIA FERNANDA. ORTIZ From Mother. JIMENEZ From Father. MARIA PAULINA.

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WHY IS THAT NAME SO LONG ?

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  1. WHY IS THAT NAME SO LONG? EXPLORING THE HISPANIC SURNAME SYSTEM

  2. TRADITIONAL HISPANIC NAMES RIVAS From Father GUERRERO From Mother JORGE ISAAC LOPEZ From Mother JAIMES From Father MARIA FERNANDA ORTIZ From Mother JIMENEZ From Father MARIA PAULINA

  3. PARENTS + CHILDREN Gerardo Enrique Rojas Valverde KATHIA MARIA Solano Valverde Maria Virginia Solano Solis In the U.S., her name is KathiaValverde

  4. HOW NAMES MAY VARY • Absent father • Child may carry both of the mother’s last names • Poor relationship with paternal family • A maternal surname may be passed down • Wife adopts family name at end of name. • Ex1: KathiaValverde “de Cuadra” • Ex2: KathiaValverde Solano “de Cuadra” (5) • Ex3: Katha ValverdeCuadra

  5. HOW NAMES MAY VARY • No second (middle) given name • The word “de la” or “del” is between names • A third given name (5 names total) • The paternal and maternal surnames are the same Ex: Sanchez Sanchez • Abbreviated Names & Nicknames

  6. Abbreviated names & surnames • Maria= M. / M° • Francisco = Fco. • Gonzalez = Glez. / Gonz. / Glz. • Hernandez = Hdz. • Fernández = Fdez. • López = Lpez. • Martínez = Mtz. • Gutiérrez = Gtz. • Rodriguez = Rguez. • Guerrero = Gro.

  7. Nicknames = Given Names • Poncho = Alfonso • Paco = Francisco • Pepe = Jose • Leo = Leonardo • Lucho = Luis • Tito = Roberto • Anita = Ana • Lola = Dolores • Lupe = Guadalupe • Maite = Maria Teresa

  8. Religious Names Some of the most common names in Spanish are religious names. Do you recognize these names? • Juan = John • Pablo = Paul • Mateo = Matthew • Maria = Mary • Lucas = Luke • Teresa = Theresa • Jesus = Jesus • Timoteo = Timothy • Pedro = Peter

  9. Activity • Maria Teresa Luz Jimenez Muñoz • Maria del Carmen Cortez Vargas • Mother: Carla Susana Torres Lugo Father: Rodrigo Luis Cervantes Rivas Child: Sara Luisa Torres Lugo (comment on this name) • ClaudianaArravenaLopez • Mother: Ana Beatriz Sanchez Paz Father: Raúl Hector Vergara Rios Child: Doris Elizabeth Rios Sanchez (comment) • Lorena M° Solano Hdz. • Husband: Iván Francisco GonzalezSolis Wife: Eva Patricia Fernandez de Gonzalez (comment) • Mother: Cecilia Laura Rosa Guerrero Father: Ricardo Oscar Molina Sanchez Child: Liliana Pilar Gutiérrez Guerrero (comment)

  10. Reading Identity Documents • Surnames are always listed paternal, maternal • Given names are always listed first, second • The word for last name(s) is “apellido(s)”

  11. Navigating Uncertainty If a woman walks in and says/writes her name as Maria Solis Gonzalez, and you are not sure which is the first (paternal) last name to register her under, what can you ask her to clarify? If a father tells you that his son’s name is Carlos Sanchez, but you cannot find “Sanchez” in the system, what can you ask him to make sure you find the right child?

  12. Navigating in Spanish Here are some words that can help you navigate similar uncertainties in Spanish: • (First last name?) = Primer apellido? pree-MAIR / ah-pay-YEE-doh • (the father’s last name?) = apellidodel papá? ah-pay-YEE-doh / DALE / pah-PAH • (yes?) = Sí? / SEE / • (name?) = nombre? / NOME-bray / • (last name?) = apellido? / ah-pay-YEE-doh/

  13. Questions that could be challenging • What is your maiden name? • Why do you and your child have different last names? • For security purposes, can you give me your mother’s maiden name?

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