Jimenez
Common Hispanic patronymic
Jimenez is a Spanish surname meaning "son of Jimeno," a medieval given name.
It ranks among the most common Hispanic surnames in the Americas and Spain.
The name appears with various spellings—Jiménez with an accent mark, or the Portuguese variant Ximenes.
Coach Jimenez runs drills every morning at six.
Of Spanish-speaking origin
- IberianOf Spain and Portugal
- CastilianSpain's official language
- MadridSpain's governmental seat
- SevilleAndalusia's capital city
Granada · Andalusia · Catalonia · Basque · Galicia · flamenco · paella · tapas
Name from father's name
- family nameHereditary portion of identity
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- genealogyStudy of family descent
- family treeChart of ancestors
descent · bloodline · ancestry · heritage · clan · kin · relatives · kinship
Of Spanish-speaking origin
- MexicanOf or from Tenochtitlan's successor
- ChicanoMexican-American with activist heritage
- CubanFrom a Caribbean nation
- Puerto RicanFrom the smallest Greater Antille
Dominican · Colombian · Venezuelan · Salvadoran · Guatemalan · Honduran · Nicaraguan · Costa Rican
Hispanic
Of Spanish-speaking origin
Seville · Granada · Andalusia · Catalonia · Basque · Galicia · flamenco · paella · tapas · fiesta
patronymic
Name from father's name
- family nameHereditary portion of identity
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- genealogyStudy of family descent
family tree · descent · bloodline · ancestry · heritage · clan · kin · relatives · kinship · dynasty
Hispanic
Of Spanish-speaking origin
- MexicanOf or from Tenochtitlan's successor
- ChicanoMexican-American with activist heritage
- CubanFrom a Caribbean nation
Puerto Rican · Dominican · Colombian · Venezuelan · Salvadoran · Guatemalan · Honduran · Nicaraguan · Costa Rican · Panamanian
- Hispanic SurnamesGarcia, Rodriguez, Martinez, Hernandez, Lopez
- Spanish LiteratureDon Quixote, Don Quijote, Cervantes, Miguel de Cervantes, El Cid
- Costa RicaSan Jose, Liberia, Central Valley, provincial capitals, cantons
- Iberian LuminariesCervantes, Goya, Velazquez, Picasso, Dali
- Chihuahua PlacesJuarez, Madera, Santa Barbara, Lopez, Rosario
- Northern MindanaoValencia, CDO, Villanueva, El Salvador, San Fernando