Esperanza
Hopeful Spanish name
Esperanza is a Spanish word meaning hope, used in English primarily as a feminine given name.
The name carries connotations of optimism and aspiration: Little Esperanza was born during the darkest days of the war.
It appears in place names throughout the Spanish-speaking world and the American Southwest.
Trust without proof
- optimismTendency to expect good
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
- promiseCommitment to act
- wishYearned-for outcome
dream · belief · yearning · expectation · longing · trust · confidence · future
Story's central figure
- SandraFeminine Greek-origin name
- novelNew and unusual
- narrativeAccount of events
- ChicanaMexican-American woman, culturally identified
coming-of-age · memoir · barrio · Chicago · vignette · identity · house · storytelling
Language of Iberia
- girlYoung female person
- femininePertaining to women
- daughterFemale child of parents
- babyVery young child
naming · Hispanic · Catholic · baptism · heritage · familia · identity · Maria
faith
Trust without proof
- optimismTendency to expect good
- aspirationStrong desire for achievement
- promiseCommitment to act
wish · dream · belief · yearning · expectation · longing · trust · confidence · future · possibility
protagonist
Story's central figure
Chicana · coming-of-age · memoir · barrio · Chicago · vignette · identity · house · storytelling · fiction
Spanish
Language of Iberia
baby · naming · Hispanic · Catholic · baptism · heritage · familia · identity · Maria · Rosa
Baja
Northwestern Mexican peninsula
- MexicoNorth American southern nation
- CaliforniaWest coast megastate
- CaboBaja resort, shortened
peninsula · Pacific · desert · town · village · port · fishing · coastal · resort · marina
flamenco
Rhythmic Spanish dance style
melody · Latin · singer · romance · serenade · guitar · passion · sentiment · folk · traditional
hope, hopeful, hopefully, hopefulness, hopeless, hopelessly, hopelessness, hoping, hoped