English
Española
Española comes from Spanish Española ‘Little Spain’, from Old Spanish Espanna ‘Iberian Peninsula’, and ultimately from Latin Hispānia.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEHispānia
- Old Spanishc. 950–1500Espanna‘Iberian Peninsula’
- Spanishc. 1500–presentEspaña‘Spain’
- Spanish, derivedc. 1500–presentEspañola‘Little Spain’
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEHispānia
- Old Spanishc. 950–1500Espanna‘Iberian Peninsula’
- Spanishc. 1500–presentEspaña‘Spain’
- Spanish, derivedc. 1500–presentEspañola‘Little Spain’
- Englishtodaysame form
The story
In reference to the Ecuadorian island, bestowed in 1892 in honor of the quadricentennial of Christopher Columbus's first voyage, during which he reached Hispaniola.
Linked words
through Latin Hispānia
Today it means
name A city in New Mexico, United States.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin Hispānia / Española