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".

Contents 1 People 2 Places 3 See also

[edit] People

Main article: List of people by name: San#Sanc

• Adolfo Sánchez Vázquez, Mexican writer and professor
• Alex Sanchez, American author
• Angel Sanchez, Argentinian football (soccer) referee
• 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, Bolivian president
• Hugo Sánchez, former Mexican soccer player
• Linda Sánchez, American member of Congress
• Loretta Sanchez, American member of Congress
• Magdalena Sánchez, Venezuelan singer
• María Sánchez Lorenzo, Spanish tennis player
• Marta Sánchez, Spanish female vocalist
• Oscar Enrique Sánchez, former Guatemalan soccer player
• 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

[edit] Places

• Sánchez Ramírez - province of the Dominican Republic
• Sánchez, Dominican Republic - municipality of the Samaná province

[edit] See also

• Dirty Sanchez (disambiguation)
• List of Hispanic surnames
• Sanches, Portuguese spelling