Jacinto
Encyclopedia
Jacinto is a Spanish and Portuguese name meaning Hyacinth, which can refer to Saint Hyacinth
, a Roman martyr (Hyacinth and Protus
), or the Hyacinth flower itself.
A common English nickname for Jacinto is Jack
.
Saint Hyacinth
Saint Hyacinth, O.P., was educated in Paris and Bologna. A Doctor of Sacred Studies and a secular priest, he worked to reform women's monasteries in his native Poland...
, a Roman martyr (Hyacinth and Protus
Hyacinth and Protus
Saints Protus and Hyacinth were Christian martyrs during the persecution of Emperor Valerian I . Protus' name is sometimes spelled Protatius, Proteus, Prothus, Prote, and Proto. His name was corrupted in England as Saint Pratt...
), or the Hyacinth flower itself.
A common English nickname for Jacinto is Jack
Jack (name)
Jack is a male given name, although in very rare cases it can be used as a female given name, and sometimes as a surname.In English it is traditionally used as the diminutive form of the name John, though it is also often given as a proper name in its own right.The name Jack is unique in the...
.
See also
- Hyacinth
- San Jacinto
- JacintaJacintaThe girl's name Jacinta is the feminine form of the male Spanish and Portuguese name Jacinto . Variants include the Italian form Giacinta, as well as Hyacintha, Jacinda, Jacintha, and Jaxine....
- JackJack (name)Jack is a male given name, although in very rare cases it can be used as a female given name, and sometimes as a surname.In English it is traditionally used as the diminutive form of the name John, though it is also often given as a proper name in its own right.The name Jack is unique in the...