Spaniard

/ˈspænjərd/ noun

Definition

A person from Spain or someone of Spanish descent and nationality.

Etymology

From Spanish 'España' (Spain) plus English suffix '-ard.' Spain's name comes from Phoenician origins, possibly meaning 'land of rabbits,' though the etymology is debated by scholars.

Kelly Says

Spain's name may have come from Phoenician traders calling it the 'land of rabbits,' but nobody's totally sure — it shows how place names can be mysterious and full of history that gets lost over time!

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