Where does “Sanchez” come from?

Sanchez (Kapampangan) comes from Spanish Sánchez, from Spanish sancho, from Basque Santxo, from Late Latin Sanctius, from Latin sānctus, from Latin Iacobus, from Ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος, from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ — heel of the foot; heel.

Ancestry of “Sanchez”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SpanishSánchezson of Sancho
2Spanishsanchopig
3BasqueSantxo
4Late LatinSanctius
5Latinsānctussacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred
6LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
7Ancient GreekἸάκωβος
8Ancient GreekἸακώβJacob
9HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
10Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel
Every word from Hebrew עָקֵבEvery word from Hebrew יַעֲקֹבEvery word from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ
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