What does the word Domingo mean?
day of the Lord
Borrowed from Spanish domingo, from a shortening of Late Latin diēs Dominicus (“Sunday”, literally “day of the Lord”).
Is domingo a Mexican name?
Domingo is a Spanish name based on Latin Dominicus meaning ‘of the Lord’.
What does Dominguez mean in Spanish?
son of Domingo
Domínguez ([doˈmiŋɡeθ] or [doˈmiŋɡes]) is a name of Spanish origin. It used to mean son of Domingo (i.e., son of Dominic). The surname is usually written Dominguez in the Philippines and United States. Written as Domínguez in Spanish speaking countries like Spain, Mexico, Argentina, etc…
What is Molfettese?
Molfettese is a fusion of the many sounds and intonations inherited from the Messapici and the Sanniti who immigrated from the East to Apulia over 2,000 years before Christ and the from languages of subsequent invaders—the Romans, Greeks, Normans, the Arabs, the French, the Spanish.
What is the Molfettese dialect?
The Molfettese Dialect. Molfettese is a fusion of the many sounds and intonations inherited from the Messapici and the Sanniti who immigrated from the East to Apulia over 2,000 years before Christ and the from languages of subsequent invaders—the Romans, Greeks, Normans, the Arabs, the French, the Spanish.
What is an example of a Molfettese proverb?
Scores of Molfettese proverbs exist and were used to describe people, ideas and events or had a didactic component. The following examples illustrate the wisdom and humor focus on the months of the year and the donkey, the most useful and beloved of animals. The Months of the Year (Gerardo DeMarco, 1991)
Where in the world is Molfetta?
Being the daughter of Molfettese that immigrated immediately after WWII, I will show the beauty and intricacy of the spoken word of their city, Molfetta, a city on the Adriatic coast sixteen miles west-northwest of the provincial capital, Bari.