Jacinto

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Jacinto
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameGreek
MeaningHyacinth
Other names
Related names Jacinta, Jacenty, Jacek, Giacinto, Jacint

Jacinto is a Spanish and Portuguese given name meaning Hyacinth, [1] which can refer to Saint Hyacinth, a Roman martyr (Hyacinth and Protus), or the Hyacinth flower itself.

Common English nicknames for "Jacinto" are "Jack", "Chinto" and "Jesse". Jacinto has only a few equivalents in other languages such as the Polish "Jacek" and "Jacenty", the Italian "Giacinto" and the Hungarian "Jácint". The feminine equivalent of Jacinto is Jacinta.

People with the given name include:

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References

  1. Stafford, Diane (1 September 2011). 60,001+ Best Baby Names , 2E. Sourcebooks. p. 198. ISBN   978-1-4022-6027-8.

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