Domingo

/doˈmɪŋɡoʊ/ noun

Definition

Spanish word for Sunday, also a common surname and given name.

Etymology

From Latin 'dominicus dies' meaning 'Lord's day', referring to the Christian Sabbath. The name became popular as both a given name for boys born on Sunday and as a surname.

Kelly Says

In many Spanish-speaking cultures, children were traditionally named after the day of the week they were born on, so someone named Domingo was literally 'Sunday's child' - a practice that created a living calendar of birth days.

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