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Sancho De Noronha, Conde De Odemira
The name Sancho is an Iberian Peninsula, Iberian name of Basque language, Basque origin (Santxo, Santzo, Santso, Antzo, Sans). Sancho stems from the Latin name Martyrs of Córdoba#Charged with blasphemy, Sanctius.Eichler, Ernst; Hilty, Gerold; Löffler, Heinrich; Steger, Hugo; Zgusta, Ladislav: ''Namenforschung/Name Studies/Les noms propres'', Walter de Gruyter, 1 January 1995, p. 74Online/ref> The feminine form is Sancha and the common patronymic is Sánchez. Outside the Spanish-speaking world, the name is especially associated with the literary character Sancho Panza. Kings of Navarre *Sancho I of Navarre, Sancho I *Sancho II of Navarre, Sancho II *Sancho III of Navarre, Sancho III *Sancho IV of Navarre, Sancho IV *Sancho V of Navarre, Sancho V (also king of Aragon) *Sancho VI of Navarre, Sancho VI *Sancho VII of Navarre, Sancho VII Kings of León and Castile *Sancho I of León, Sancho I (León) *Sancho II of Castile, Sancho II (León and Castille) *Sancho III of Castile, San ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iberian Peninsula
The Iberian Peninsula (), ** * Aragonese and Occitan: ''Peninsula Iberica'' ** ** * french: Péninsule Ibérique * mwl, Península Eibérica * eu, Iberiar penintsula also known as Iberia, is a peninsula in southwestern Europe, defining the westernmost edge of Eurasia. It is principally divided between Spain and Portugal, comprising most of their territory, as well as a small area of Southern France, Andorra, and Gibraltar. With an area of approximately , and a population of roughly 53 million, it is the second largest European peninsula by area, after the Scandinavian Peninsula. Name Greek name The word ''Iberia'' is a noun adapted from the Latin word "Hiberia" originating in the Ancient Greek word Ἰβηρία ('), used by Greek geographers under the rule of the Roman Empire to refer to what is known today in English as the Iberian Peninsula. At that time, the name did not describe a single geographical entity or a distinct population; the same name was us ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
