Boy · Latin
Sancho
Say it: SAN-choh
Meaning
From Latin Sanctius, probably from sanctus 'holy, consecrated'.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
A royal name in Navarre, Castile, Aragon and Portugal from the 10th century, now rare.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 34 babies given this name since 1972
- At its height in 1977, about 1 in 205,500 boys
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Catalan | Sanç |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | Sancho |
| Basque | Antso |
Famous bearers
- Sancho III the Great, king of Pamplona
- Sancho I, king of Portugal
- Sancho Panza, Don Quixote's squire
Names worth a look
Where this comes from
- Royal and noble genealogies
- Well-known works of literature
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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