Sanchez

Sanchez

See also: Sánchez

English

Etymology

    Borrowed from Spanish Sánchez.

    Proper noun

    Sanchez (plural Sanchezes or Sanchezs)

    1. A surname from Spanish [in turn originating as a patronymic]; variant form Sánchez.
      • 1862, Richard Hill, Haïti and Spain: A Memorial, by Richard Hill, Dedicated to the Honorable W. H. Seward, Secretary of State at Washington, Jamaica: M. De Cordova & Co., [], page 10:
        []—clearing out by military murders,—since they are executions without judicial trials—the descendants of the Sanchezs, the Garcias and the Remirezs,—the brave men who had achieved all that has been done for liberty and independence,—the result of Spain’s surrender of her colony by the Treaty of Bâle.

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    Translations

    Statistics

    • According to the 2010 United States Census, Sanchez is the 26th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 612,752 individuals. Sanchez is most common among Hispanic/Latino (93.0%) individuals.

    Proper noun

    Sanchez (uncountable)

    1. A barangay of Asingan, Pangasinan, Philippines.

    Cebuano

    Etymology

      From Spanish Sánchez. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /ˈsantses/ [ˈs̪an̪.t̪s̪es̪]
      • Hyphenation: San‧chez

      Proper noun

      Sánchez (Badlit spelling ᜐᜈ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜐᜒᜐ᜔)

      1. a surname from Spanish [in turn originating as a patronymic], equivalent to Spanish Sánchez

      Ilocano

      Etymology

        From Spanish Sánchez. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

        Pronunciation

        • IPA(key): /ˈsant͡ʃes/ [ˈsɐn.t͡ʃes]
        • Hyphenation: San‧chez

        Proper noun

        Sánchez

        1. a surname from Spanish [in turn originating as a patronymic], equivalent to Spanish Sánchez, most common in Ilocos Sur

        Derived terms

        Kapampangan

        Etymology

          Borrowed from Spanish Sánchez. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

          Pronunciation

          • IPA(key): /ˈsant͡ʃes/ [ˈsan.t͡ʃɛs]
          • Hyphenation: San‧chez

          Proper noun

          Sánchez

          1. a surname from Spanish [in turn originating as a patronymic], equivalent to Spanish Sánchez

          Old Galician-Portuguese

          Etymology

            From Sancho + -ez (patronymic suffix).

            Proper noun

            Sanchez

            1. a surname originating as a patronymic, equivalent to English Sanchez

            Descendants

            • Portuguese: Sanches

            Pangasinan

            Etymology

              From Spanish Sánchez. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

              Proper noun

              Sánchez

              1. a surname from Spanish [in turn originating as a patronymic], equivalent to Spanish Sánchez

              Tagalog

              Etymology

                Borrowed from Spanish Sánchez. Introduced through the Catálogo alfabético de apellidos.

                Pronunciation

                • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈsant͡ʃes/ [ˈsan̪.t͡ʃɛs]
                  • IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ˈsantses/ [ˈsan̪.t͡sɛs]
                • Rhymes: -ant͡ʃes, (no palatal assimilation) -antses
                • Syllabification: San‧chez

                Proper noun

                Sanchez (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜈ᜔ᜆ᜔ᜐᜒᜐ᜔)

                1. a surname from Spanish [in turn originating as a patronymic], equivalent to Spanish Sánchez, most widespread in Metro Manila, Bulacan and Laguna

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