Where does “Sánchez” come from?

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

Sánchez (Spanish): son of Sancho

Definitions

  1. son of Sancho

Ancestry of “Sánchez”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishsanchopig
2BasqueSantxo—
3Late LatinSanctius—
4Latinsānctussacred, made inviolable, having been established as sacred
5LatinIacobusJacob; James; Saint James
6Ancient GreekἸάκωβος—
7Ancient GreekἸακώβJacob
8HebrewיַעֲקֹבJacob
9Hebrewעָקֵבheel of the foot; heel

Words derived from “Sánchez”

Every word from Hebrew עָקֵב →Every word from Hebrew יַעֲקֹב →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἰακώβ →