Spaniard
/ˈspæn.jəd/noun
A native or citizen of Spain.
Did you know?The name *Spain* likely comes from Latin *Hispania*, which many scholars connect to a Phoenician phrase meaning something like “land of hyraxes” or “land of rabbits,” a reminder that national identities can begin with animal names.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Phoenician
Phoenician
*i-šəpān-îm* (reconstructed)
“Possibly “land of hyraxes/rabbits” or a related animal name, according to one major etymological theory”
Roman Era
Latin
Hispania
“The Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula, especially Spain”
Late Latin
Latin
Hispanius
“A Spaniard; a person from Hispania”
Old French
Old French
Espaignart
“A Spaniard”
Middle English
English
Spaniard
“A Spaniard; a person from Spain”