Hypocoristics for Spanish names
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A hypocoristic is a pet name or term of endearment. In the context of people's given names, they are sometimes also referred to as a diminutive, a nickname, a pet name or "short for...", as in "Tony" is short for Antonio.
This is a list of hypocoristics for Spanish given names. Almost any Spanish name can have a hypocoristic formed by adding/changing the ending to '-ito' for male names and '-ita' for female names. This list tends to exclude these more obvious hypocoristics and focus on other kinds.
Note: In Spanish, double names or compounds (e.g. José María) can have their own hypocoristics distinct from those for the individual parts (e.g. Chema for José María, but Pepe for José and Mary for María).
Male names are marked with m, female names with f.
- Ale for Alejandra f, and for Alejandro (Argentina)
- Alex for Alejandro m
- Asun for Asunción f
- Bas for Sebastián m
- Beto for Roberto, or Alberto m
- Bea for Beatriz f
- Bety for Beatriz f
- Cacho for Carlos m
- Camucha for Carmen f
- Carmela for Carmen f
- Carmelina for Carmen f
- Carmencho for Carmen f
- Carmenchu for Carmen f
- Carmenza for Carmen f
- Carmina for Carmen f
- Carmucha for Carmen f
- Caro for Carolina f and Carola f
- Carol for Carolina f
- Cata for Catalina f
- Caty for Catalina f
- Chabela for Isabel f
- Charo for Rosario f
- Chava for Salvador m
- Cheché for José m and María José f
- Checho for Sergio m
- Checo for Sergio m
- Chela for Graciela, Marcela f
- Chelo for Consuelo f and Marcelo m
- Chema for José María m
- Chente for Vicente m
- Cheo for José m
- Chendo for Rosendo m
- Chepa for Josefa f
- Chepina for Josefina f
- Chía for Lucía f
- Chicho for Francisco m
- Chimo for Joaquín m
- Chío for Cecilio m and for Rocío f
- Chon for Asunción f
- Chucho for Jesús m
- Chus for Jesús m or for María Jesus f
- Chuy for Jesús m
- Conce for Concepción f
- Cony for Concepción f and Constanza f
- Concha for Concepción f (NB: in some places, ie Argentina, 'concha' is slang for vagina)
- Conchi for Concepción f
- Cris for Cristina f
- Curro for Francisco m (Also "Pancho")
- Edu for Eduardo m
- Ely for Elisabeth f
- Fallo for Rafael m
- Fina for Josefina, Delfina f
- Fito for Adolfo, Rodolfo m
- Fonsi for Alfonso m
- Fucho for Rafael m
- Gabi for Gabriel m, Gabriela f
- Goyo for Gregorio m
- Guille for Guillermo m
- Isa for Isabel f
- Jaci for Jacinto m
- Jashi for Jacinto m, Jacinta f
- Juancho for Juan José m
- Juanjo for Juan José m
- Juanma for Juan Manuel or Juan María m
- Juanmi for Juan Miguel m
- Koke for Jorge
- Lalo for Eduardo m
- Lencho for Lorenzo m
- Lety for Leticia f
- Letu for Leticia f
- Lola for Dolores f
- Loli for Dolores f
- Lolo for Manuel m
- Luismi for Luis Miguel
- Lulú for Lourdes f
- Lupe for Guadalupe f
- Maité or Mayte for María Teresa f
- Malena for María Elena f
- Manolo for Manuel m
- Manu for Manuel m
- Maribel for María Isabel f
- Martincho for Martín m
- Mari for María f
- Matu for Matías m
- Mecha for Mercedes f
- Memo for Guillermo m
- Merce for Mercedes f
- Merche for Mercedes f
- Moncho for Ramón m
- Nati for Natividad f
- Nacho for Ignacio m
- Nando for Fernando m
- Neto for Ernesto m
- Nines for Ángeles f
- Paco for Francisco m
- Pancho for Francisco m
- Paquita for Francisca f
- Pepe for José m
- Perico for Pedro m
- Pili for Pilar f
- Pina for Josefa f
- Pita for Guadalupe f
- Poncho for Alfonso m
- Quique for Enrique m
- Quico for Francisco m
- Rafa for Rafael m
- Remi for Remigio m
- Rober for Roberto m
- Rulo for Raúl m
- Salva for Salvador m
- Samu for Samuel m
- Susi for Susana f
- Sebas for Sebastián m
- Tere for Teresa f
- Tina for Agustina, Cristina, Ernestina, Florentina, Valentina etc. f
- Tino for Agustin, Cristino, Florentino, Valentin etc. m
- Tincho for Martín m
- Toni for Antonio m
- Tomi for Tomás m
- Toño for Antonio m
- Toya for Victoria f
- Upe for Guadalupe f
- Vicen for Vicente m
- Vicky for Victoria f
- Vico or Bico for Victoria f
- Vito for Victoria f
External links
- [“De Alfonso a Poncho y de Esperanza a Lancha: los Hipocorísticos”], well-researched article on the origins and evolution of Spanish hypocoristics, in Spanish.
- [Surnames and Nicknames in Mexico]
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