Origen of the last names Trinidad and Valerio
I was born and raised in the Dominican Republic and our tradition when it comes to last names differs from the one in the United States. In the Dominican tradition, each person carries two last names, but only the first last name of each parent would be transferred to a child. The first last name is acquired through the fraternal side, while the second last name comes from the maternal side. So my future children would carry their father’s first last name as their first last name, and then my first last name as their second.
When people often hear my first last name Trinidad, they either assume that I come from the country Trinidad and Tobago or that it is my second name. Trinidad is my fraternal
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My grandfather passed away when my mom and her sibling were extremely young and all that my grandmother recalls is that the last name derived from Spanish heritage. During my research, I found out that the last name Valerio could have originated in Italy or Spain as large percentages of the population with this last name reside in both countries. The last name takes different forms depending on the regions or countries, Valerio, Valerio, Valeri, Valerius and Valiant (Surname Database, 2016). The last name belonged to one of the most prominent families from the Roman Empire during the times of Julio Caesar. Some people claim it derives from the Latin word “valeo” which means to be strong and sturdy. Others claim that it derived from the first name Valere which means to flourish or be wealthy (Surname Database, 2016). From the testimony of my family, I could conclude that my last name, in fact, is linked to Spanish heritages since my grandfather’s ancestors were from Spanish decadence, but I do not possess exact information about when, where and who first arrived at the Dominican Republic with this last
Tiburcio Vasquez was Born in Monterey in 1835. He was descended from one of earliest settlers of California. His great-grandfather arrived in California as a young man with the DeAnza expedition of 1776. His criminal career began in 1852, at 17 when he attended a local fandango with his older cousin, Anastacio Garcia. When a fight broke out, Constable William Hardmount was killed. Even though they weren’t directly involved in the killing they still fled the scene. Jose Higuera, one of Vasquez’s friends who was at the fight didn’t flee and was hanged by vigilantes the next day. While hiding in the hills with his cousin he picked up the “outlaw business”. He joined a gang of other desperados, and eventually became the leader of his own group.
My Significant person is Named Robert Yates. He is one of 12 siblings of merchant Joseph Yates and Maria Dunbar. In 1765, he married Jannette Van Ness and moved to Albany,. The couple had six children.
Two simple strangers can share a couple of differences but many similarities. The unexpected can occur at the most inconvenient time when two people meet. In “Geraldo No Last Name”, Sandra Cisneros uses short but precise diction and syntax to compare and contrast Geraldo and Marin in order to reveal the two strangers’ similarities, such as their insignificance, and differences, such as their social class.
Jose Ybarra Jr. is a retired veteran from the United States Army who is currently sixty-eight years old. Mr. Ybarra was born on January 02, 1948 from a Spaniard lineage. He is not only my father, but a father to my sister Lina Ybarra Valero and brother Leon Ybarra as well. He currently resides in Harlingen, Texas and is divorced from my mother Susana Munoz.
People from foreign ethnic group have names that is difficult to pronounce for native people. A typical response they get when they introduce themselves is a curious look and subsequently a question-- How do you pronounce your name again? The way a name is pronounced, it can shape how individuals see us and define our accomplishments. When an ethnic name is Americanized or changed or given nickname, it can change how people view his/her identity. Even in the job market, the employer is likely to hire candidate like them and sometime they judge a pool of potential candidates with the familiarity of name. As name can be connection to self identity and related to ancestry, people should not be biased based on name and how it is pronounced; people
May 14, 2017 Francisco Lopez was interviewed a few questions on what it means to be American in the United States. Francisco answered truthfully and honestly to his own opinion. He grew up in Mexico and didn't know about much of anything else besides home and school. He only knew that he was leaving to find a new home and he knew he wouldn't see anyone he meet at school anymore, but he couldn't understand why grandma and grandpa weren't going or why dad came back all of a sudden. At the age of 6 he was on his way to America. Mother and Father talked a lot about how there were so many jobs to choose from. Now at the age of 30 he understand why his parents decided to leave their old life in search for a new beginning.
My first name, surname, and, for lack of a better term, family name are all uncommon, at least in the United States.
Jaime Escalante, (Mr. Escalante), became famous for his work with trouble youths in the public school system. These students were considered unteachable by others to which Mr. Escalante believed that all students were teachable.
The phrase “family of origin” is usually used to define the family that one was raised in or with. Family is often viewed as a social institution, responsible for the socialization and care of its members. The institution of family has a strong influence on individual biopsychosocial well being
We are all proud to be Accardi’s with Sicilian blood running threw our veins. There is definitely a story behind how my name turned from Accardo to Accardi. When my great great grandfather was coming over on the boat from Sicily, he landed in New York. While he was talking to one of the men there, my grandfather thinks that they could have either misspelled his name or he had just had to change his name for many different reasons. My family and I have learned to love our last name even if it was changed or not changed. We have been the Accardi’s for more than four centuries in America and we will keep the bloodline flowing for more generations to come. There are many Accardi’s in America, mostly in the Northeastern area like in New York, Boston and Connecticut. We believe that the first generation of Accardi’s lived up in Connecticut because that’s where most of them are today. The reasons there are Accardi’s down in Tampa, Florida, is because my grandfather moved here to marry my grandmother and to own and operate a produce company with her father. I would not be living in Tampa today if it was not for my
Although Diego Rivera was a Mexican painter, influenced much by his historical roots in Mexico, his contributions to American society throughout the first half of the twentieth century were great. Rivera wanted his art to influence the world enough to change it (Howlett 20). During an era of revolutions in both politics and technology, Rivera was one of the many inspired to create work that was socially radical at the time (Stevens 72). His views of support for Communism, his outlook on Capitalism, and his portrayals of the industrial revolution around the world caught the attention and eyes of entire nations. “Rivera’s work seemed like it was leading directly to today’s cultural wars” (Aguilar 36). Throughout the early 1900’s, Rivera had become
"Names/Nombres" by Julia Alvarez show how an immigrant from Dominican Republic learns about how people treat their heritage names in America. In the beginning of the story Julia is frustrated with the officer who's letting them into America because of the way he pronounced their names wrong. It states "How
Jose is a Latino man who had to change his name to Joe a well-known Caucasian name. That itself is a conflict with his culture and his family, because they want Jose to be his self and he can’t because of the way society is set up. Jose story reminded me of a situation that happened when I worked at a staffing agency for a small company called Brightstar. Brightstar is a small agency that hire Nursing Assistant and Nurses and we as staffer staff the employees to facilities that were low on staff. At the time I was just beginning and I use to help the manager go through so many applications and I use to forward the ones that I thought that were a good fit to my manager I would then get the okay from my manager to call and set up interviews. We would get over 30 applications with attached resumes a day with people who were well qualified. I never paid attention much to names
When I interact with new people, they spend their time guessing my heritage. Chinese and Japanese are always the first nationalities they guess. Others who are familiar with people of my ancestry catch on more quickly. And then there are those who automatically assume. A very small number of people can guess correctly on their first try.
The tradition of women taking a husband’s last name is fairly new. This tradition arose in the 1970’s. Before the 1970’s, women were referred to as the mistress of the said husband. This was due to the fact that it was assumed that the husband would take care of finance and business. Although, about 50 to 90 years ago, women became upset with being treated as property. Due to this, they began taking their husband’s last name, this didn’t come into play until the 1970’s though. I believe women should take their husband’s last name. When a woman doesn’t take the husband’s last name, her usual argument is because it strips her personal identity. This argument is not true. I believe women should take the husband’s last name because it shows a connection to family, it’s less confusing for children, it shows unity, there are less misunderstandings and business transactions are generally easier.