Sánchez
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Sánchez or Sanchez is a frequently common Spanish surname. As a patronymic, it means "son of Sancho". The name "Sancho" itself comes from the Latin Sancto or Saint. This would lead to Sánchez literally meaning "son of a saint".
People:
- Adolfo Sánchez Vázquez, Mexican writer and professor.
- Alex Sanchez, American author.
- Anibal Sanchez, baseball player.
- Arantxa Sánchez Vicario, Spanish tennis player.
- Claudio Sanchez, singer and guitarist of Coheed and Cambria
- Davis Sanchez, NFL and CFL football player.
- Encarna Sánchez, Spanish television show host.
- Freddy Sanchez, baseball player.
- Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada, President of Bolivia.
- Hugo Sánchez, former Mexican soccer player.
- Magdalena Sánchez, Venezuelan singer.
- María Sánchez Lorenzo, Spanish tennis player.
- Marta Sánchez, Spanish female vocalist.
- Oswaldo Sánchez, Mexican soccer player.
- Pepe Sánchez, Argentine professional basketball player.
- Roberto Sánchez Vilella, the second Governor of Puerto Rico.
- Ricardo Sánchez, commander of U.S. ground forces in Iraq.
- Samuel Sánchez, Spanish road bicycle racer.
- Wellington Sánchez, Ecuadorian football (soccer) player.
Place:
- Sánchez Ramírez Province of the Dominican Republic.
[edit] See also
- Dirty Sanchez (disambiguation)
- List of Hispanic surnames
- Sanches, Portuguese spelling