Peseta - The currency of 25 cents comes from the Spanish money used in Puerto Rico during its Spanish colonial times.

Puerto rican names in spanish. Although the pronunciation is different it is obvious that the names are the same. Puerto Rican names are predominantly Spanish while a few have Latin Greek Irish or Hebrew origin. Pinche - It means darn as in pinche pendejo meaning Darn asshole.

Locals will be tremendously impressed if you manage to include some Puerto Rican slang into your Spanish. Pinga - A penis dick or cock. All of these names are from immigrants to Puerto Rico from France.

Name Number Name Number. The term I learned in Spanish class for Puerto Rican is puertorriqueño. The Puerto Ricans are Hispanic by origin.

What it was called before Puerto Rico which is Borikén. Today Puerto Ricans refer to themselves as Boricuas in order to illustrate recognition of their Taíno heritage. I did not include names that are spelled the same in English and Spanish such as Olivia David and Benjamin.

Boricua is derived from the original name of the island. Phillie - A jointcigarette. In Spanish the letter v is often pronounced b so a conclusion about be made that the spelling changed because of the pronunciation.

Short vest or slow romantic music. Something low level in poor taste. 34 Pista - A music track.