This is a list of hypocoristics (pet name or term of endearment, or nickname) for Spanish given names. Almost any Spanish name can have a hypocoristic formed by adding/changing the ending to '-ito' for male names and '-ita' for female names. This list tends to exclude these more obvious hypocoristics and focus on other kinds.
SPANISH "PET" NAMES, OR "NICKNAMES"
Ale
F
for Alejandra
Alex
M
for Alejandro
Asun
F
for Asunción
Bas
M
for Sebastián
Beto
M
for Roberto, or Alberto
Bea
F
for Beatriz
Bety
F
for Beatriz
Bico
F
for Victoria
Cacho
M
for Carlos
Camucha
F
for Carmen
Carmela
F
for Carmen
Carmelina
F
for Carmen
Carmencho
F
for Carmen
Carmenchu
F
for Carmen
Carmenza
F
for Carmen
Carmina
F
for Carmen
Carmucha
F
for Carmen
Caro
F
for Carolina and Carola
Carol
F
for Carolina
Cata
F
for Catalina
Caty
F
for Catalina
Chabela
F
for Isabel
Charo
F
for Rosario
Chava
M
for Salvador
Cheché
M
for José
Cheché
F
María José
Checho
M
for Sergio
Chela
F
for Graciela, Marcela
Chelo
F
for Consuelo
Chelo
M
for Marcelo
Chema
M
for José María
Chente
M
for Vicente
Cheo
M
for José
Chendo
M
for Rosendo
Chepa
F
for Josefa
Chepina
F
for Josefina
Chía
F
for Lucía
Chicho
M
for Francisco
Chío
M
for Cecilio
Chío
F
for Rocío
Chon
F
for Asunción
Chucho
M
for Jesús
Chus
M
for Jesús
Chus
F
for María Jesus
Chuy
M
for Jesús
Conce
F
for Concepción
Cony
F
for Concepción f and Constanza
Concha
F
Concepción (NB: in some places, 'concha' is slang for vagina)
Conchi
F
for Concepción
Cris
F
for Cristina
Curro
M
for Francisco
Edu
M
for Eduardo
Ely
F
for Elisabeth
Fallo
M
for Rafael
Fina
F
for Josefina, and Delfina
Fito
M
for Adolfo, and Rodolfo
Fonsi
M
for Alfonso
Fucho
M
for Rafael
Gabi
M
for Gabriel
Gabi
F
Gabriela
Goyo
M
for Gregorio
Guille
M
for Guillermo
Isa
F
for Isabel
Jaci
M
for Jacinto
Jashi
M
for Jacinto
Jashi
F
for Jacinta
Juancho
M
for Juan José
Juanjo
M
for Juan José
Juanma
M
for Juan Manuel or Juan María
Juanmi
M
for Juan Miguel
Koke
M
for Jorge
Lalo
M
for Eduardo
Lencho
M
for Lorenzo
Lety
F
for Leticia
Letu
F
for Leticia
Lola
F
for Dolores
Loli
F
for Dolores
Lolo
M
for Manuel
Luismi
M
for Luis Miguel
Lulú
F
for Lourdes
Lupe
F
for Guadalupe
Maité
F
for María Teresa
Malena
F
María Elena
Manolo
M
for Manuel
Manu
M
for Manuel
Maribel
F
for María Isabel
Martincho
M
for Martín
Mari
F
for María
Matu
M
for Matías
Mayte
F
for María Teresa
Mecha
F
for Mercedes
Memo
M
for Guillermo
Merce
F
for Mercedes
Merche
F
for Mercedes
Moncho
M
for Ramón
Nacho
M
for Ignacio
Nando
M
for Fernando
Nati
F
for Natividad
Neto
M
for Ernesto
Nines
F
for Ángeles
Paco
M
for Francisco
Pancho
M
for Francisco
Paquita
F
for Francisca
Pepe
M
for José
Perico
M
for Pedro
Pili
F
for Pilar
Pina
F
for Josefa
Pita
F
for Guadalupe
Poncho
M
for Alfonso
Quique
M
for Enrique
Quico
M
for Francisco
Rafa
M
for Rafael
Remi
M
for Remigio
Rober
M
for Roberto
Rulo
M
for Raúl
Salva
M
for Salvador
Samu
M
for Samuel
Sebas
M
for Sebastián
Susi
F
for Susana
Tere
F
for Teresa
Tina
F
for Agustina, Cristina, Ernestina, Florentina, Valentina
Tincho
M
for Martín
Tomi
M
for Tomás
Toni
M
for Antonio
Toño
M
for Antonio
Toya
F
for Victoria
Upe
F
for Guadalupe
Vicen
M
for Vicente
Vicky
F
for Victoria
Vico
F
for Victoria
Vito
F
for Victoria
NAMES OF NOTED SPANISH BULLFIGHTERS
Juan Belmonte
Paquirri
Cristina S�nchez
C�chares
Curro Romero
Domingu�n
El Califa
Manuel Ben�tez, El Cordob�s.
Manuel D�az Gonz�lez, El Cordob�s
El Soro
El Viti
Frascuelo
Gomez Escorial
Jesul�n de Ubrique
Jos� Mar�a Manzanares
Jos� Ortega Cano
Joselito
Manolete
Francisco Montes Reina, Paquiro
Pepe-Hillo
Mario Cabr�
Ignacio S�nchez Mej�as
Rafael Molina S�nchez, Lagartijo
Rafael Guerra Bejarano, Guerrita
Antonio Ord��ez
SPANISH
BULLFIGHTING-RELATED WORDS
Bandarilhas - small javelins Bandarilheiros - these men are the matadors helper in the arena Capote - a big work cape Cartel - a poster advertising a bullfight Cavaleiro - a horseman (rider) Corrida de Toros - running of bulls Cuadrilla - team of bullfighters Estoca - sword Las Ventas - a famous bullring in Madrid Mano-a-mano - "hand-to-hand". Two bullfighters both competing with the
same bull Matadore - bullfighter Mozo de Espada - sword servant Muleta - the name of the red flannel cape used in bullfighting Picador - a bullfighter who uses a lance while on horseback Plaza de Toros - a bullfighting ring Razeteurs - apprentice bullfighters Rejoneador - lancer on horseback The Encierro - a "running" of the bulls in the streets Torero - bullfighter Torio - bullfighting Toro de Fuego - fire bull Ver�nica - is a pass in which the matador slowly swings the cape away from the charging bull
