Hispano
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Hispano may relate to:
- The Spanish word for the inhabitants of Pre-Roman and Roman Hispania (the Iberian Peninsula, comprising modern Spain and Portugal).
- The Spanish word for Hispanic. "Hispanos" can also refer specifically to descendants of Spaniards and Mexicans living in territories annexed by the United States at the time of annexation. [1]
- Hispano-Suiza – the Spanish engineering firm.
- Hispano-Suiza HS.404 – the autocannon, also known as the Hispano 20 mm cannon.
- Hispano-Suiza 8 – the aero engine.
- Hispano-Suiza 12Y – the aero engine.
- Hispano Aviacion Ha 1112 – the aeroplane.
- Hispano Carrocera, one of the largest manufacturers of bus and coach bodies in Europe [1].
- Hispano FC, a football (soccer) team in Comayagua, Honduras
- IRC-Hispano – the Internet Relay Chat network.
- the Hispano-French Exposition of 1908 held in Zaragoza.
- the Hispano-Japanese War the fictional conflict.
- Hispano-moresque – the ceramic ware.
[edit] References
- ^ William Petersen, "Surnames in US Population Records" Population and Development Review, Vol. 27, No. 2. (Jun., 2001), pp. 315-32