Name
Meaning
Santiago Nasar
First name:Saint James: Patron Saint of Spain.
Last name: Help, Aid or Relief
Angela Vicario
First name: Meaning angel or Messenger of God.
Last name: Representing the church or Bishop
Cristo Bedoya
First name: Christ
Last name: Pasture
Maria Alejandrina
Cervantes
First name: Mary, Mother of Jesus or Mary
Magdalene; Man’s defender.
Last name: Servant
Bayardo San Roman
First name: Knight
Last name: St. Roman
Purisima del Carmen
First name: Pure
Last name: The Garden
Poncio Vicario
First name: Of the sea
Last name: Representing the church or Bishop
Pedro Vicario
First name: Peter, One of Jesus apostles who
helped form the church.
Last name: Representing the church or Bishop
Pablo Vicario
First name: Paul, helped form the church.
Last name: Representing the church or Bishop
Placida Linero
First name: Calm
Last name: of Linen
Prudencia Cotes
First name: Prudence, discretion, caution
Last name: A shelter for birds
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Victoria Guzman
First name: Victory
Last name: Good man
Clothilde Armenta
First name: Renowned in battle
Last name: Herdsman
Divina Flor
First name: Divine
Last name: Flower
Margot
First name: Margaret, reference to the bible Mary
Margaret, devout follower of Jesus.
Colonel Lazaro Aponte
First name: God is my help
Last name: Bridge
Faustino Santos
First name: Good Luck
Last name: Saint
Cristobal
First Name: The bearer of Christ.