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Hispano may relate to:

• The Spanish word for the inhabitants of Pre-Roman and Roman Hispania (the Iberian Peninsula, comprising modern Spain and Portugal).
• The Spanish word for Hispanic. "Hispanos" can also refer specifically to descendants of Spaniards and Mexicans living near territories annexed by the United States at the time of annexation. ^[1]
• Hispano-Suiza – the Spanish engineering firm.
  • Hispano-Suiza HS.404 – the autocannon, also known as the Hispano 20 mm cannon.
  • Hispano-Suiza 8 – the aero engine.
  • Hispano-Suiza 12Y – the aero engine.
  • Hispano Aviacion Ha 1112 – the aeroplane.
• Hispano Carrocera, one of the largest manufacturers of bus and coach bodies in Europe [1].
• Hispano FC, a football (soccer) team in Comayagua, Honduras
• IRC-Hispano – the Internet Relay Chat network.
• the Hispano-French Exposition of 1908 held in Zaragoza.
• the Hispano-Japanese War the fictional conflict.
• Hispano-moresque – the ceramic ware.

References

1. ^ William Petersen, "Surnames in US Population Records" Population and Development Review, Vol. 27, No. 2. (Jun., 2001), pp. 315-32

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English

Etymology

From Spanish hispano < Latin hispanus < Latin Hispania

Noun

Hispano (plural Hispanos)

1. (slang) A Hispanic, a person of Spanish descent.

   There are many famous Hispanos in the music world.

   Hispanos are quickly becoming the largest minority in the United States.

2. A person from Spain.

Usage notes

A general term for people from Spain and the Spanish speaking countries in America (i.e. Mexico, Peru, Chile, etc.) is Hispanic American.

Adjective

Hispano (comparative more Hispano, superlative most Hispano)

1. of Spanish descent

Related terms

• Hispanic
• Hispanic American
• Spanish

See also

• Latin American
• Latino