In Spanish cultures people either have one or two given names.

Spanish middle and last names. John Smith and his wife Jane whose maiden name was Jones. Sometimes these two surnames may be found separated by y meaning and although this is no longer as common as it once was. A person for example may have two last names one from their mother and one from their father.

Spaniards do not have middle names but they do have two family names. Early medieval Spanish origin meaning belonging to. A middle name or second name is the name or names between your given name first name and your surname also called family name last name.

This Spanish last name is derived from the word alamillo that means a poplar tree or aspen. The y is simply and. Teresa is the name given at birth García is the family name from her father and Ramírez is the family name from her mother.

From the Latin dies meaning days. The typical Spanish Latin Hispanic name consists of four parts. Classic compound names include José Luis María José Juan Antonio or Luis Miguel.

Many translated example sentences containing first middle and last name Spanish-English dictionary and search engine for Spanish translations. In Spanish cultures people traditionally have 2 surnames. Hispanic names consist of a Nombre or nombre cristiano which is the entire name short of the Last names and two Apellidos which are both parents surnames.

According to the Spanish system Thomass full name would be. For example my full name is Irene Corchado Resmella. From the name of a place name near the town of Azpeitia in the Basque Country of Spain derived from Basque loi meaning mud.