Where does “llanito” come from?
llanito (English) comes from Italian Gianni — Italian given name equivalent to Johnny; Johnny.
llanito (English): A vernacular spoken primarily in Gibraltar, based on a mix of Andalusian Spanish and English, but also influenced by Genoese, Hebrew, Portuguese, Italian and Maltese
Definitions
- A vernacular spoken primarily in Gibraltar, based on a mix of Andalusian Spanish and English, but also influenced by Genoese, Hebrew, Portuguese, Italian and Maltese
Ancestry of “llanito”, step by step
llanito traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian Gianni
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | Gianni | Italian given name equivalent to Johnny; Johnny |
via Spanish Llanitos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | Llanitos | people of the flatlands |