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Gonzalez

“of the battle; resembling a wolf”

Gonzalez is a variant of Gonzalo. One Spanish interpretation is “of the battle; resembling a wolf.” Its derivation is not certain.

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Meaning & origin

What it means

Gonzalez is a variant of Gonzalo. One Spanish interpretation is “of the battle; resembling a wolf.” Its derivation is not certain.

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Where it comes from

Gonzalez is a variant of Gonzalo. Gonzalo has been associated with Germanic and Latin naming traditions. The precise derivation is uncertain.

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How it developed

From Spanish González (“son of Gonzalo”).

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

The story

Gonzalez is a variant of Gonzalo. The history of Gonzalo gives this family its wider story. An earlier form, Gundisalvus, was in use during the Middle Ages.

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Gonzalez’s family of names

Gonzalez has a related form in Gonzalo. In English usage, Gonzalez as a surname has a related form in Gonzales. In English usage, Gonzalez as a surname has a related form in GONSALEZ.

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GonzalezΓονζάλεζGonzaloGonzalesGonsalezGonçálvizGonzálezゴンサレスगोंसालेस

Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.

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Around the world

Gonzalez has relatives in 6 languages.

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7 related names in 6 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Nicknames & forms 4

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Spellings & scripts 1

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

Across languages 3

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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