Finally, we come to what León-Portilla calls the fourth layer in a place name: the part applied during Mexico’s independent era. The purpose usually was to deliberately erase names that were too Castilian for the newly-born nation’s taste, as in the case of the state of Jalisco, whic...
Alamo, Texas 78516 –Alamo is situated in the Rio Grande Valley region of South Texas, approximately 10 miles southwest of McAllen. Alamo’s location near the U.S.-Mexico border influences its culture, economy, and daily life. The city’s connection to Mexico is evident in its...
and so were the names of prominent figures given the task of establishing 'civilisation' in the New World. (Some of these were Latinised as this was still a major language of the educated classes
What Are the Most Popular Baby Names in Michigan? Michigan parents seem to be leaning on more traditional and classic names for their new bundle of joys. Noah, which means both "rest" and "motion" according to The Bump, was the top pick for boys in the Great Lake State. For girls, ...
Stacker scoured hundreds of baby name databases and news releases to curate a list of baby names that are illegal somewhere in the world, along with explanations for why they’re banned. Gallery Credit: Annalise Mantz Adolf Hitler: Germany, Malaysia, Mexico, and New Zealand foto-select // Shu...
t give you license to name your child “Facebook”—at least, not in Sonora, Mexico. The stateprohibits names devoid of meaning(no matter how meaningful one may personally find the social networking site), those which might adversely affect a child later in life, and those that could be ...
The local government in Sonora, Mexico, prevents children from being registered with names that might be construed as derogatory, pejorative, discriminatory, or devoid of meaning—or that would expose kids to ridicule. We can only imagine the mean rhymes the classmates of little “All Power” wou...
The local government in Sonora, Mexico, prevents children from being registered with names that might be construed as derogatory, pejorative, discriminatory, or devoid of meaning—or that would expose kids to ridicule. We can only imagine the mean rhymes the classmates of little “All Power” wou...
The local government in Sonora, Mexico, prevents children from being registered with names that might be construed as derogatory, pejorative, discriminatory, or devoid of meaning—or that would expose kids to ridicule. We can only imagine the mean rhymes the classmates of little “All Power” wou...
According to The Bump, the state of Illinois has "no restrictions on what a parent may name a child," and while no one has taken advantage of the lack of naming restrictions, you could name your baby '2-Riffic' and it would be legal in the Land of Lincoln. ...